山西省太原五中2012-2013学年高二3月月考英语试题

1、太 原 五 中20122013年学年度第二学期月考(3月)高 二 英 语第一部分 选择题（共三节，计80分）第一节 单项选择 （共20小题，每小题1分，满分20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。1. I think that they may _historical evidence to defend their point of view.I think so.A. make upB. deal withC. draw upon D. put on2. I am sorry to inform you that your driving license is n

2、o longer _. In other words, it is out of date. A. handy B. flexibleC. valid D. optional 3. Oh, its getting dark now. You_ for two hours! I think youd better take a rest.A. have surfed the net B. surf the netC. would have surfed the net D. have been surfing the net4. Quite a few people used to believ

3、e that disaster _ if a mirror was broken.A. was sure of striking B. was sure of having struckC. was sure to be struck D. was sure to strike5._ other young guys, he is also an internet addict.A. Compared with B. In common with C. Except for D. Speaking of6. My friend Joyce met him at the Grand Theatr

4、e yesterday afternoon, so he _ your lecture.A. couldnt have attended B. neednt have attended C. mustnt have attended D. shouldnt have attended7. Tim should have been warned of the danger ahead. _ , but he wouldnt listen to me. A. So he was B. So he shouldC. So was heD. So should he8. All flights to

5、Paris _ because of the storm, _ they decided to take the train. A. having cancelled, so B. were cancelled, / C. have cancelled, and D. having been cancelled,/ 9. If you had spoken clearly, you would_.A. understand it B. have understoodC. be understood D. have been understood 10. Young people always

6、look into the future, while old people like to look back into the past. This is _ both men and women. A. true of B. different from C. similar to D. difficult in11. If only I _ how to operate an electronic computer as you do.A. had knownB. would know C.knew D. should know 12. She was over the age lim

7、it and, _her application was rejected.A. in addition B. on the other handC. as a consequence D. as a result of13. The experts predict that a completely new situation will _ when the new examination system comes into effect.A. raise B. arise C. rise D. arouse14. Its said that plastic bags that get bu

8、ried in landfills may take up to 1000 years to _.A. break out B. die away C. break down D. die out15. Im now confused by their _ opinions and dont know how to deal with the problem at all. A. contradictory B. imaginary C. compulsory D. transparent16. Your hat is identical _ mine. No wonder you took

9、it _ mistake.A. to; for B. as; by C. as; for D. to; by 17. Sometimes I feel tired. How I wish we students _ more free time to relax ourselves! A. had B. will haveC. have D. have had18. Can I help you, sir? Um . Can you tell me the _ for applying for a credit card at your bank? A. process B. procedur

10、e C. progress D. program19. I didnt mean _ anything, but those pineapples looked so good that I couldnt resist _ one. A. to eat; trying B. to eat; to try C. eating; trying D. eating; to try20. _ be sent _him there?A. Who do you suggest, to accompany B. Who do you suggest that should, accompanyingC.

11、Do you suggest who should, to accompanyD. Do you suggest whom should, and accompany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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg. In her second gr

12、ade, Maja 21 her cousin, Jasmina. After Jasminas death, Maja swore (发誓) she would honor the little girl by 22 with a dolphin, an animal that both girls 23 .” Jasmina never got the chance to swim with it.” says Maja, now 32 years old, “so I 24 that someday Id do it for her.” In high school, Maja was

13、25 about sports. She even planned to become an athlete. 26 , in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb 27 her left leg. After two years 28 in the U.S, Maja received her first artificial leg. But 29 it didnt fit well, walking for Maja was painful. 30 , she managed to graduate from a l

14、ocal high school. Then after receiving a 31 from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and 32 started her own company. To relax, Maja 33 often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium near her home. A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her 34 . One day, Maja ha

15、ppened to see trainers 35 Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water. Maja was 36 . She managed to find the inventors of Winters tail. Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the 37 that had troubled her for almost 16 years. Now, Maja was ready t

16、o keep her 38 . She went to the aquarium, lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached 39 , and then swam away. After a few minutes, the dolphin let Maja 40 its back. Finally, the two began to swim around the pool together.21.A. lostB. visited C. rescued D. left22.A. t

17、alking B. livingC. swimmingD. surfing23.A. adored B. adoptedC. possessedD. promised24.A. pretended B. decidedC. preferredD. agreed25.A. positive B. enthusiasticC. particularD. curious26.A. Undoubtedly B. SurprisinglyC. StrangelyD. Unfortunately27.A. took away B. took overC. cut downD. cut out28.A. s

18、tudy B. operationC. treatmentD. experiment29.A. until B. becauseC. althoughD. if30.A. Otherwise B. ThereforeC. BesidesD. However31.A. scholarship B. degreeC. prizeD. notice32.A. gradually B. actuallyC. eventuallyD. naturally33.A. might B. should C. couldD. would34.A. eyeB. leg C. noseD. hand35.A. de

19、corating B. guidingC. markingD. fitting36.A. inspired B. puzzledC. shockedD. amused37.A. worry B. sadnessC. painD. fear38.A. appointment B. promiseC. recordD. habit39.A. blindly B. angrilyC. gratefullyD. cautiously40.A. strike B. coverC. touchD. wipe第三节 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A

20、、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ABORDER CROSSINGSWhile there are no restrictions on the amount of money that you can bring across the border, you must report to both the US and Canadian border services amounts equal to or greater than $ 10, 000.PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS(免税)ON PURCHASESAMERICANS RETURNING TO THE U

21、SLess than 48 hours：$ 200 US48 hours or more：$ 800 US dutyfree personal exemption.next $ 1,000 US at 3%Including up to 100 cigars and 100 cigarettes.CANADIANS RETURNING TO CANADALess than 24 hours：$ 50 CAN48 hours or more：$ 400 CANIncluding up to 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes.7 days or more：$ 750 CA

22、NIncluding up to.100 cigars and 200 cigarettes.DOCUMENTATION NEEDED FORBORDER CROSSINGSLAND OR SEA TO THE US (INCLUDING FERRIES)A valid passport or passport card, or a NEXUS card.(A NEXUS card is a Trusted Traveler Program that provides quick travel for preapproved, low risk travelers through specia

23、l lanes.)A recent Washington State, New York or BC drivers license.Note Children 15 years of age and younger require only a birth certificate or copy (Certified copies are not required but are advised.)AIR TRAVEL TO THE USA valid passport, an Air NEXUS card, or a US. Coast Guard MerchantMarine Docum

24、ent.41If a Canadian who is on a 7day trip to New York buys $ 800 CAN worth of goods, how much should he pay tax on when returning home?A$ 800 CAN. B$ 750 CAN. C$ 400 CAN. D$ 50 CAN.42For an American citizen on a 2day tour of Canada, how much tax does he have to pay on $ 1,600 US worth of purchases w

25、hen returning to the US?A$ 24 US. B$ 48 US. C$ 52 US. D$ 200 US.43What documentation should a couple with a 7yearold child carry when they drive a car from Canada to America?AA BC drivers license, an Air NEXUS card, and a birth certificate.BAn Air NEXUS card, a US. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Docume

26、nt, and a birth certificate.CTwo valid passport cards and a certified copy of a birth certificate.DA NEXUS card, a US. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Document, and a certified copy of a birth certificate.BJapanese workers who run secretly out of the office and spend their afternoons hanging around coff

27、ee shops may soon be caught out by their bosses. A new cellphonebased tracking device from Hitachi can show, on an employers computer screen, not only the whereabouts of their workers but also whether they are standing, walking, runningor have fallen over.The system, called Partout, was originally d

28、eveloped as a monitoring device for the families of people with dementia, who may wander off and need to be located. “Its estimated that the number of elderly people with symptoms of dementia will reach 1.5 million in Japan next year,” says Hitachis Keisaku Shibatani. But the high cost of the system

29、early prices are around 27,000has put it out of reach of most families. Indeed, companies with large sales forces and police departments who want to track officers on dangerous patrol duties are interested in the system.Partout uses a multifunction location sensing unit that tracks users through glo

30、bal positioning satellites. The users body motion is determined by an accelerometer inside the sensing unit: no movement means the subject has stopped, slow movement means they are walking, fast movement means they are running, and strong and unexpectedly sudden movement means the user may have fall

31、en. The date is relayed through the users cell phone to computer, which displays their position on a map. Graphics record the motion or position of the subjects body.44What is mainly talked about in the text?AJapanese workers are caught playing outside.BMost Japanese families cant afford Partout.CA

32、new cellphonebased tracking devicePartout.DA new model of cell phone.45Why was the system Partout first developed?ABecause the families of people with dementia can afford it.BBecause police departments want to track officers on dangerous patrol duties.CBecause companies with large sales forces are i

33、nterested in the system.DBecause there are many elderly people with symptoms of dementia.46The system Partout cant tell that _.Athe person is running Bthe person is walking Cthe person is stopping Dthe person is speaking47What would be the best title for the text?AYou Can Run, but You Cant Hide BNew

34、 Cell phones in NeedCThe Future of Cell phones DModern Technology and Personal SecretCMore than 40 years ago, John Williams gave away all of his belongings and went off to the mountains to live the way people lived 100 years ago. For food he traps wild animals, fishes in the rivers, and plants whate

35、ver he can. John lives in a cabin he made by hand, out of trees he chopped down with an ax. Though he has no relatives he knows of, he does have a deer he raised from a fawn. The deer lives in the house in the winter and goes with John when he goes into the forest for food. Nobody lives within fifty

36、 miles of his cabin in the mountains and John has not been out of the mountains during the entire forty years. One day last year I hiked in to see how John lives. It was like going back in time. There were no roads, no stores, no noise, no pollution, not even a post office.Most notable of all, there

37、 were no people and thats just the way John Williams wants to keep his part of the worldwithout people. But there is a paradox in his story. John is an educated man. He has books and nobody knows how he got them. Mostly he reads about his world, the forest, the animals, the plants, and the mountains

38、. He has seen airplanes flying overhead but does not want to know about them. For him, electricity is lightning, not light bulbs, refrigerators, televisions, or washing machines. John Williams is 85 years old and had not had a sick day in his life. He attributes his long life to the fact that it has

39、 nothing to do with people and in order that he might enjoy many more years of health, happiness, and solitude, I will not tell you where his kingdom lies. There is no room there for you or me.48Who lives in John Williams house?AHe and his family. BJohn Williams himself. CNobodyhe sleeps outside. DA

40、 group of friends.49John Williams house is made of _. Awood Bbricks Canimal skin Dold stones50John Williams has lived in his present location _.Asince he was born Bsince his wife died Calmost half his life Dsince he graduated from college51According to the writer, which of the following could John W

41、illiams NOT use in his cabin?AAn ax. BClothing. CKnives. DElectricityDDoes a drink a day keep heart attacks away? Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have found that moderate alcohol consumption, thats to say, one or two beers, glasses of wine or cocktails daily helps to prevent coronary heart

42、disease. Last week a report in the New England Journal of Medicine added strong new evidence in support of that theory. More important, the work provided the first solid indication of how alcohol works to protect the heart.In the study, researchers from Bostons Brigham and Womens Hospital and Harvar

43、d Medical School compared the drinking habits of 340 men and women who had suffered recent heart attacks, with those of healthy people of the same age and sex. The scientists found that people who sip one to three drinks a day are about half as likely to suffer heart attacks as nondrinkers are. The

44、apparent source of the protection：those who drank alcohol had higher blood levels of high-density lipoproteins (脂蛋白), the so-called good cholesterol (胆固醇), which is known to prevent heart disease.As evidence has mounted, some doctors have begun recommending a daily drink for patients of heart diseas

45、es. But most physicians are not ready to recommend a regular happy hour for everyone. The risks of teetotalling are nothing compared with the dangers of too much alcohol, including high blood pressure, strokes and liver troublesnot to mention violent behavior and traffic accidents. Moreover, some st

46、udies suggest that even moderate drinking may increase the incidence of breast and colon cancer. Until there is evidence that the benefits of daily dose of alcohol outweigh the risks, most people wont be able to take a doctors prescription (处方) to the neighborhood bar or liquor store.52The medical a

47、rticle quoted in the first paragraph indicates _.Athe way in which alcohol can help the heartBthat a moderate drink daily can prevent heart problemsCwhy alcoholic drinks are dangerous to ones healthDthat reports on the advantages of alcohol were misled53Experiments showed that nondrinkers had _.Alar

48、ger amounts of good cholesterol Bsmaller amounts of good cholesterolChigher blood pressure Dlower blood pressure54According to the passage, moderate drinking _.Ais recommended by most doctors for heart patientsBshould be allowed on prescriptionCis still not medically advisableDis not related to live

49、r problems55The main theme of this passage is _.Athe change in recent drinking habitsBthe connection between cancer and alcoholCwhether moderate drinkers outlive nondrinkersDwhether alcohol may be good for ones healthE根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。As a child grows out of being an infant a

50、nd begins to notice and react to the world around them, you may find yourself wondering how you possibly pass all of the things that they need to become a responsible, respectful adult. 56 A child who learns to respect all he meets not only receives respect from others in kind, but learns to respect

51、 himself as well. Here are some instructions on how to teach a child respect. Show your child respect. This is perhaps the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child by giving her your full attention and she will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this

52、is in relationships. 57 The more you say please and thank you to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them with you and others. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation. Agree to disagree. 58 Explain your decision so that she will understand your reasoning and expect res

53、pectful responses. Disagreeing with you isnt equal to disobedience. Control your impulse to overreact. When a situation arises between you and your child that requires calmness, keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior. 59 Praise, praise, praise! So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that the accomplishments are not celebrated enough. 60 ATeach manners by using polite requests and responses.BTry to remember that a child wont always agree with you.CRespect is necess