河北省正定中学高二英语上学期第二次月考试题

1、河北省正定中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题 本卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分 第I卷 （共90分） 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分) 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置上。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。 Which shirt will the man buy? The red one. B. The green one. C. The brown one. What will Mr.

2、Smith do with his old house? A. Sell it. B. Rent it. C. Change it into a restaurant. 3. What does the man want? A. A vacation. B. A promotion. C. Higher salary. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the mans house. B. In the womans office. C. In a restaurant. 5. Whats the relationship bet

3、ween the two speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues. 第二节 （共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或读白后有几个小题，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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍。 请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. What is the man doing? A. Having a test. B. Buying a newspaper. C. H

4、aving an interview. 7. What does the man have to do? A. Type an article. B. Read some advertisements. C. Write some headlines. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How will Kate travel to New Yolk? A. By car. B. By train. C. By bus. 9. Where is Laura living now? A. In California. B. In Vermont. C. In Manhattan. 10.

5、What do we know about Kate? A. She went to a music camp last year. B. She invites Jack to go with her to New York. C. She will go to New York with Jacks roommate. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Colleague. 12. How did t

6、he woman respond to the mans invitation? A. She refused it. B. She accepted it. C. She would think it over. 13. Where will the woman probably be on the weekend? A. In the library. B. At her house. C. At Pauls house. - 1 - 听第9段材料， 回答第14至16题。 14. Who is probably the woman speaker? A. A lawyer. B. The

7、mans aunt. C. A policewoman. 15. What do we know about the mans uncle? A. He opened the chain of hotels. B. He is suffering illness now. C. He lived in Australia before his death. 16. When will the man speaker get all the money? A. In about ten years. B. When he graduates from college. C. When he is

8、 above eighteen years old. 听第10段材料， 回答第17至20题。 17. Who made the patented roller skates in 1760? A. A businessman. B. An inventor. C. A dancer. 18. Whats the advantage of “Rocking Skate”? A. It can turn. B. Its style is fashionable. C. Its wheels are smooth. 19. When had roller skating become a popul

9、ar pastime? A. In the 17th century. B. In the 18th century. C. In the 19th century. 20. What kind of activities about skating is held outdoors? A. Roller Polo. B. Speed contests. C. Figure skating. 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） A The Lake District, also known as the Lake, is one of the

10、 most beautiful places in northwest England. Its a mountainous area in the county of Cumbria. Famous for its beautiful countryside and lakes, its a popular destination. Even in these days of cheap foreign travel, it still gets over 14 million tourists a year. The biggest tourist attractions are the

11、lakes and mountains. Many visitors come to walk and climb the fells (as the mountains are called in Cumbria). Unfortunately for tourists, the Lake District is also the wettest part of England, and its famous for its rain. In the summer, the weather can be quite warm and sunny, but theres often a lot

12、 of rain, too. The fells are foggy all year round, and climbers and walkers need to be very careful. The Lake District has always been a popular place to live for writers. In fact, many famous authors have lived and worked there. Arthur Ransome, author of the popular Swallows and Amazons books for c

13、hildren, used the lakes as a setting for many of his adventure stories. William Wordsworth, the 19th century poet, lived in Grasmere and Randal Mount. He wrote his poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud there. He was inspired to write it after seeing daffodils(水仙) growing near Ullswater, the second large

14、st lake in the Lake District. However, the most famous Lake District writer is Beatrix Potter. Shes the author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, one of the most popular childrens books of all times. She lived in Near Sawrey, a small village in the center of the Lake District. - 2 - One thing many visitor

15、s comment on is the way people speak. The locals have a strong accent and use some words which are not common in other parts of England. For example, “a beck” is a small river and “a tarn” is a small lake. Experts believe that many Cumbrian dialect words come from Old Norse, the language spoken by t

16、he Vikings, who came to the area in the 10th century. The Lake District is a fascinating place with something for everyone. So, next time you want a relaxing and healthy holiday in the UK, why not visit the Lakes? But dont forget your raincoat and an umbrella! 21. The Lake District impresses its tou

17、rists most with _. A. its special climate B. the mountains and lakes C. its special language D. the famous writers there 22. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that _. A. Beatrix Potter lived in the Lake District B. Ullswater is the largest lake in the Lake District C. William Wordsworth is the most famo

18、us Lake District writer D. Arthur Ransomes adventure stories were set in the mountains 23. What can be inferred from the text? A. People in the Lake District speak Old Norse. B. Its hot and dry in the Lake District in the summer C. Visitors may have difficulty communicating with the Cumbrians. D. Mo

19、re British people are visiting the Lakes because of expensive foreign travel. 24. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To give an introduction to the Lake District B. To introduce peoples simple lifestyle in Cumbria C. To inform people of the famous Lake District writers D. To call on writers to

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26、 should follow the schedule of the center strictly B. you must keep the child you look after indoors C. you will earn some money for what you have done D. you yourself can decide how long to stay there What may NOT be needed if you apply to Wilder Research program? 26A. A college degree and library

27、experience. B. Having knowledge of the Internet. D. Being able to handle C. Being willing to help others. emergencies. From the third advertisement, we can learn that _27A. only individuals can apply for the job B. applicants should pay close attention to detail C. applicants are required to do some

28、 physical work D. applicants will deliver flyers homes in the neighborhood. The three advertisements _28A. are not all for part-time opportunities B. are not all chances to make some extra money C. all can be communicated on the Internet D. are offered by the same organization C Japans nuclear crisi

29、s is also causing concerns in China. - 4 - Worried shoppers rushed to stores and supermarkets in the country for salt, with the belief that it might protect them from potential nuclear radiation spreading from Japan. Many rushed to stores to buy as much iodized salt (加碘盐)as possible because of the r

30、umor that iodized salt could help prevent radiation poisoning spreading from Japans Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Consumers also worried that the nuclear cloud might spread to China by air and sea, polluting food sources, including salt taken from the sea. The wave of panic buying spread quickly ac

31、ross the country, driving up salt prices by five to ten times in some cities. Even regions rich in salt production, like Jiangxi Province，faced sudden shortages. The government took measures to guarantee enough supply and to stabilize（稳定）the market. It also dismissed the nuclear rumors, saying the n

32、uclear fallout was unlikely to reach the country, and that salt did not help to prevent radiation poisoning. Local governments have stepped in to stabilize the market, too. As well, state-owned salt companies have been urged to increase their supply. Facing expanding market demand, distribution cent

33、ers have taken extra measures to ensure they are well-prepared. Wang Yun, the General Manager of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation, said, Our storage can guarantee a two-month supply for the Beijing market. 29People made panic purchases of salt for the reasons EXCEPT_. A. salt might protect them fro

34、m potential nuclear radiation B. nuclear radiation might pollute food sources C. nuclear radiation might pollute salt taken from the sea D. there would be a shortage of salt on the market 30What measures did the government take for the panic buying? A. Enough salt would be offered to each house. B.

35、It admitted that salt could stop nuclear radiation. C. Governments urged state-owned salt companies to increase the supply. D. Those who spread the rumor were all arrested and punished. 31What is the purpose of the writer to give the example of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation? A. To tell readers t

36、hat there is a salt company in Beijing. B. To make people believe that the supply of salt is enough. C. To call on panic people to buy enough salt. D. To prove what the government did was right. D There is a growing problem of what to do with electronic waste such as old televisions, computers, radi

37、os, cellular telephones and other electronic equipment. Electronic trash, or e-waste, is piling up faster than ever in American homes and businesses. People do not know what to do with old televisions or computers, so they throw them in the trash. - 5 - National Solid Wastes Management Association (

38、NSWMA) state programs director Chaz Miller says the large amount of electronic waste Americans produce is not unexpected. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates more than 400 million consumer electronic items are dumped each year, and there is a push by more states to ban the waste f

39、rom landfills(垃圾填埋场) and create recycling programs. They can be torn apart and sorted for useable parts. Mike Fannon who runs the plant in Baltimore, says, There are a lot of valuable metals that can be recovered and reused instead of just putting them in the landfill, and in certain components, the

40、re are some materials that should not really be in the landfill, Fannon explains. Fannon says nearly 20 percent of electronic waste is recycled nationwide. Thirteen years ago, it was only about 6 percent. Recycling rates continue to rise as more communities have banned electronics from landfills in

41、an effort to keep e-waste poisons like lead(铅) and mercury（汞） out of garbage dumps. This year, several states like Vermont imposed a ban on electronic waste in landfills. More than 25 other states have also adopted landfill bans, e-waste recycling programs or both. Chaz Miller says more can be done

42、to boost electronic waste recycling. We can do much better, noted Miller. I think clearly our goal should be to do as well as we do recycling newspapers. 32. Which of the following does NOT belong to e-waste? A. Old televisions. B. Old computers. C. Old cell phones D. Old newspapers. 33. Why is e-wa

43、ste banned from landfills in many states? A. Because it can not be recycled. B. Because it might damage the environment. C. Because it can be shipped to other countries. D. Because the landfills are already full. 34. According to Mike Fannon, what might be the best way of dealing with e-waste? A. Re

44、cycling it. B. Selling it. C. Burying it. D. Breaking it. 35. What can we learn from the passage? A. At present, less then 10 percent of e-waste is recycled. B. Chaz Miller works for EPA. C. All states in the US have banned e-waste from landfills. D. Experts are optimistic about the future of e-wast

45、e. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 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。（涂卡注意 E=AB; F=AC;G=AD） Advertising We live in a world of advertising. Advertising is any means of bringing information to the public. 36 What is being presented to the public is usually a product or service, such as a car or camera. Y

46、et it may also be an idea, as in “Vote for Jones”, or an event, as in “Watch the World Series on this channel tomorrow!” Without advertising, people would have a difficult time knowing where goods could be bought or even certain goods or services existed. Advertising began with town criers in ancien

47、t Greece, who called out the name of items - 6 - available in the market. 37 The first printed ads appeared in England in 1480, and newspaper ads began in 1648. In the twentieth century extensive new fields for advertising opened up with the invention of radio and television. 38 For example, radio a

48、nd television ads are costly. But they reach a vast audience. This makes them worthwhile and cost-effective for the advertisers. Newspaper ads can feature coupons(赠券) or information that can be clipped and saved. Magazines often appeal directly to special groups, such as sports fans or teenagers. Ot

49、her forms of advertising include direct mail, e-mail, billboards 39 For the most part, they hire qualified agencies to create their advertising. An advertising agency plans a companys ads. It also does research. It surveys the market and tests different approaches to determine the most effective way

50、 to sell the greatest amount of the product. How can we be sure that an ad is accurate? Two government agencies, the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration, check ads against false claims. The Postal Service watches for fraudulent(欺骗性的) ads sent by mail. State and local govern

51、ments also have watchdog agencies. 40 Its purpose is to sell something. Printed ads are found in newspapers and magazines. Ancient Egyptians carved(雕刻) announcements on stones. Do business owners themselves think up all those ads? Advertisers who trick the public face heavy fines or other punishment

52、. Advertisers use whichever means, or media they think will work best for them. Advertising developed with the rise of mass production in the late 19th century. 第三部分 语法知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Are you a carrot, an egg, o

53、r a coffee bean? A daughter complained to her father about her life and how difficult things were for her. She did not know how she was going to 41 it and she wanted to give up. It seemed that just as one problem was solved, another 42 . Her father, a chef, took her to the 43 , filled three pots wit

54、h water and turned the fire on. Soon the three pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed 44 , and the last he placed coffee beans. He let them boil, without saying a word. The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently wondered 45 he was trying to do. She had problems, 46

55、 he was making this strange concoction(混合物). In half an hour he walked over to the stove(炉子) and 47 the fire. He pulled out the carrots, the eggs, and the coffee and placed them each in a different bowl. 48 to her, he asked. Darling, what do you see? Carrots, eggs, and coffee. she 49 . He brought her 50 and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were 51 . He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she obse