英语等级考试真题

高一年级下学期第二次月考英语试卷（时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分：听力理解( 共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每题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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A．In an office. B．In a theatre．C．In a restaurant.2．How old is the man now?A．About 20. B．Nearly 40. C．Over 60.3. What is the man going to do?A. Go to the information counter.B. Take a train to leave New York.C. Check the price of the ticket.4. What do we learn about the man?A．He quitted his job. B. He has got two job offers. C. He is doing a part-time job.5. What does Mr. Anderson do?A. He is a teacher. B．He is a librarian. C. He is a repairman.第二节(共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独自。

每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6.What is The Western Teacher?A．A story. B．A book. C．A magazine.7. When did the man start writing books?A．When he was at school. B. After he came to Paris. C. Since the year of 2004. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第10题。

8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Doctor and patient.C. Customer and waiter.9. What must have caused the speakers' stomach aches?A. The fish.B. The soup.C. The apples.10. Where will the speakers go?A. To the market.B. To the hospital.C. To the restaurant.听下面对话,回答第11至第13题。

11. What are the speakers talking about?A. New films.B. Popular cinemas.C. Film-seeing habits.12. What seems to bother the woman at the cinema?A. The uncomfortable seat.B. The noisy people.C. The long waiting time.13. What do we know about the man?A. He prefers seeing new films at the cinema.B. He enjoys seeing films with friends.C. He likes talking about new films.听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17题。

14. Why does David go to Professor Smith for help?A. He had trouble with today's lecture.B. He missed all the classes last week.C. He wanted to learn how to take notes.15. What should David do at the start of each class?A. Have a short talk with the professor.B. Look through the notes from last class.C. Take down the main points of the lecture.16. How can David find the most important information to write down?A. By remembering all the details of the lecture.B. By reading the notes taken by his classmates.C. By focusing on the organization of the lecture.17. How many suggestions has Professor Smith given to David?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20题。

18. Who brought silk to Europe in the thirteenth century?A. Napoleon.B. Marco Polo.C. Leonardo da Vinci.19. What do we know about silk today?A. It is used by famous dress. designers.B. It is much cheaper than in the past.C. It is very popular among painters.20. Why does the speaker give the talk?A. To encourage people to learn designing.B. To persuade people to buy silk clothes.C. To introduce the history of silk trade.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

AThunderstorm is common in the summer months. Some people don't take thunder and lightning seriously, but lightning can strike buildings and people and cause damages and injuries. You may not be aware, but each year, lightning kills about 75 t0 100 people. That is more than people killed by hurricanes.Scientists say that a person's chances of being struck by lightning are l in 600,000. But you can reduce the chances by following these safety rules.If you are indoors during a thunderstorm:Avoid contacting with anything that conducts (传导) electricity because lightning can come into the house through it.·Stay at least a few feet away from open windows and doors.·Don't take a shower or bath because lightning can travel through water.·Avoid using regular telephones, except in an emergency. If lightning hits the telephone lines, it could flow to the phone. Cell phones or cordless phones, not connected to the building's wiring, are safe to use.If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors:·Go into a nearby building right away.·If there's no building around, squat (蹲) down near the ground and put your hands over your ears.·If you are in a car and it has a hard top, stay inside and keep the windows rolled up.·Do not shelter under a tree and avoid tall objects such as poles.21. What does the passage say about lightning?A. Lightning can cause damages and injuries and even deaths.B. People are often struck by lightning if they are not careful.C. Most people are aware of the danger of lightning.D. Thunder and lightning always come together.22. What can't you do at home during a thunderstorm?A. Look at lightning.B. Look out of the window or door.C. Touch things made of metal.D. Use a cell phone to call someone.23. If you are in the open in a thunderstorm, what must you do?A. Stay under a small tree.B. Go into a building or a car.C. Lie down on the ground.D. Hide in a cave or hole.BMost Americans remember Mark Twain as the writer of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Indeed, this nation's best-loved.author was every bit as adventurous, patriotic, romantic, and humorous as anyone has ever imagined.The man who became Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens and he moved across the nation for more than a third of his life, gathering the new American experience before he shared it with the world as a writer and lecturer. He adopted his pen name from the cry heard in his steamboat day, meaning two fathoms ( 12 feet) of water.Young Mark Twain entered the huge world in 1857 as a pilot on a steamboat. Then from the discouragement of his mining failures, Mark Twain began digging his way to fame as a newspaper reporter and humorist. For making money, his pen would prove mightier (更强大) .At the age of 36, Twain settled in Hartford, Connecticut. His best books were published while he lived there.After publication in 1876, Tom Sawyer quickly became a classic tale of American boyhood. Nine years after Tom Sawyer swept the nation, Huckleberry Finn was given a life of his own, in a book often considered the best ever written about Americans.However, personal tragedy haunted Twain's entire life, in the deaths of loved ones. His sondied at 19 months; his eldest daughter died of a disease; his wife passed away because of a heart attack, and his youngest daughter drowned in a bathtub.Bitterness fed on the man who had made the world laugh.24. According to the passage, Mark TwainA. was nicknamed Samuel Langhorne ClemensB. was the pen name of the writerC. meant“two feet deep”D. was the name of a sailor25. In his lifetime, Mark Twain was most successful as a .A. pilotB. minerC. reporterD. writer26. Which statement about Mark Twain is NOT true?A. He is still a very popular writer today.B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is considered his best written book.C. His novels were well received by readers of his time.D. The deaths of his family members made his personal life tragic.CYou have probably been told by your high school instructor that writing is an important and practical skill. However, you may not be convinced that the ability to write will be important in your own future. If so, you will be surprised at the results of a recent survey by the National Institute of Education. More than four thousand working men and women who had graduated fifteen years earlier were asked to name the courses they would have taken in college if they had known better. The designer of the survey expected people to name courses in computer science, mathematics, or business. But the course most often mentioned was writing.If you already have a job, you are probably not surprised at their answers. Many jobs require the ability to write. Despite the increasing use of the telephone and the computer, much information must be communicated in writing. Some ten million people—managers, engineers, sales representatives, and many others—write regularly as part of their jobs. Summaries, reports, letters and speeches are required in today's work world. The ability to write, therefore, is an important skill.The successful individual is almost always the one who can communicate successfully in writing.Writing communicates your thoughts and feelings to others; it also tells you something about yourself. Maybe this is what Eldridge Cleaver had in mind in his autobiography, “I started to write...to save myself...l had to seek out the truth...l had to find out who I am and what I want to be, what type of man I should be, and what I could do to become the best of which I was capable."27. Why does the author say writing is very important?A. Because it is a required course at high school and college.B. Because it is a way to communicate your thoughts.C. Because it is an important skill for many jobs.D. Because it shows your good quality.28. The survey conducted by the National Institute of Education shows thatA. more than 4,000 working people value the course of writingB. many people regard computer science as a useful courseC. some people would study business if they had a chanceD. most people consider writing to be an important course29. The author suggests that need to communicate a lot in writing.A. managersB. engineersC. sales representativesD. all of the above30. Why is Eldridge Cleaver's autobiography mentioned in the passage?A. To clarify what writing means to people.B. To show what good writing is.C. To encourage people to write.D. To provide evidence for the survey.DIn 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car. he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $ 20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this,” the owner said. The young man couldn't believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.On the way out of town, he began to understand what that fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn't embarrass (使困窘) me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can. ”Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the "Secret Santa" because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.31. The young man was traveling across the country in 1971 probably to .A. find a piece of work to doB. hand out gifts to passers-byC. look for a good restaurantD. show his new car to others32. The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refers to .A. a walletB. his luckC. the $ 20 billD. his tip33. On.the way out of town, the young man got to know that .A. it was very honest of the owner to return his moneyB. another man who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the moneyC. he could probably find himself a job in the restaurantD. the owner helped him in a way that didn't hurt his feelings34. From this text we can infer that .A. the man raised money for the poorB. the man did carry out his promiseC. Santa gives the man money each yearD. the man was not successful in the end35. The best title for this text may be .A. Secret Santa of Kansas CityB. The Key to SuccessC. A Kind Waiter in the RestaurantD. Never Give Up笫Ⅱ卷第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。