（整理版高中英语）半塔高三第二学期第一次月考试卷

1、半塔-高三第二学期第一次月考试卷英 语 试 题第i卷第一局部：听力共两节，总分值30分第一节 共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值7.5分请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。在听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. when is bobs birthday?a. january 14.b. january 5.c. january 23.2. why doesnt the man eat his cake?a. he wants to save it.b. he has a

2、toothache.c. he dislikes chocolate.3. what does the man mean?a. he agrees to give a talk on any subject.b. he agrees to give a talk on england.c. he refuses to give a talk.4. where is the man going now?a. to a restaurant.b. to the editors office.c. to his own office.5. who spoke to helen?a. her teac

3、her.b. her husband.c. her boss.第二节共15小题；第小题1.5分，总分值22.5分请听下面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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。在听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题5秒钟；听完后，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，答复第6至8题。6. how long havent they seen each other?a. for a few months.b. for about one year.c. for a few years.7. who

4、broke the leg?a. the mans son.b. the man.c. the mans wife.8. what is his wife doing on monday nights?a. taking care of their son.b. studying at a school.c. teaching at a school.听第7段材料，答复第9至11题。9. whats the main topic of this conversation?a. anxiety.b. truth.c. time.10. why is mark worried?a. he fail

5、ed in his last text.b. his exams will start soon.c. he missed his medical checkup.11. why does mark turn to ann for help?a. ann is marks elder sister.b. she had a similar experience.c. she works on health services. 听第8段材料，答复第12至14题。12. how was the mans last job interview?a. desirable.b. unsuccessful

6、.c. ridiculous.13. what kind of person is the company going to hire?a. an energetic university graduate.b. a manager full of experience.c. a salesman who can drive a car.14. how does the man feel about the job after studying the ad.?a. doubtful.b. confident.c. interested.听第9段材料，答复第15至17题。15. what is

7、 the woman afraid of when she takes her trips?a. taking a voyage.b. taking a train.c. taking a flight.16. how can you infer the man prefers to travel?a. by train.b. by plane.c. by ship.17. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. husband and wife.b. teacher and student.c. friends.

8、听第10段材料，答复第18至20题。18. when was mike absent from the camp?a. at the beginning of the third week.b. on the second day of the third week.c. one day in the fourth week.19. why was mike absent from the camp?a. he was ill.b. he felt lonely.c. he missed his parents.20. how did other children treat mike whe

9、n he came back?a. they welcomed him.b. they were all silent.c. they sang loudly.第二局部：英语知识运用共两节，总分值45分第一节 单项填空共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分21. - i wouldnt like to go out with you. im so tired. - _ .you promised to go out for a drive.a. really? b. not at all.c. come on! d. no matter. 22duncan, _ nba star, is one

10、of _ few basketball players who are very popular to many of his chinese fans.a. an; the b. an; a c. the; the d. the; a23. as far as i see, _ is no possibility _ he will win the tennis match this time.a. it; that b. there; that c. it; whether d. there; whether24. this company is closing up, so lots o

11、f workers will be _.a. laid down b. laid out c. laid off d. laid aside 25. - why didnt you buy the gold ring? - i _, but i didnt have the money.a. would have b. bought c. would like to d. had bought26. the young man, _ several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping, decided to have anothe

12、r try. a. to make b. making c. made d. having made27. during the reconstruction of the city, many modern tall buildings went up _ old shabby houses were torn down.a. where b. in what c. in which d. which28. not until he called the secretary three times _ that the manager went to an important meeting

13、. a. did he tell b. he told c. was he told d. he was told29. the police were seeking more information to find out _ the rich merchant.a. who was it that killed b. who it was that killedc. it was who killed d. who was it killed30. the voyages of travellers before the 17th century show that they were

14、not _ the sea even though they didnt have modern navigational aids. a. at the expense of b. at the risk of c. in the way of d. at the mercy of 31. -they say toms brother is a billionaire. -_? he wouldnt accept any help from his brother, even though it was offered. a. what if b. what for c. so what d

15、. forget it32. it was in the factory _ his friend worked _ he picked up a lot of experience. a. where, where b. that, where c. that, that d. where, that33. when _ comes to codes of ethics, i think everyone should strictly obey them. a. that b. this c. it d. one34. much to my surprise, the trapped gi

16、rl _ stay alive in the ruins for up to seven days with nothing to eat or drink.a. mayb. shouldc. cand. must35. ¾ how about starting work tomorrow? ¾ sorry, but i cant possibly start until tuesday. _?a. will that be okb. is that a good ideac. do you think im rightd. cant you agree with me第二

17、节 完形填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项a、b、c、d中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。he drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removedsince then, he has had to _36_ on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. except for writi

18、ng with his toes, he was totally unable to do _37_ else. as the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often _38_. finally, his younger brother went away and lived _39_, leaving him heartbroken and at a loss what to do. _40_, a misfortune befell降临a girl. one night she w

19、as preparing dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned, _41_ in a fire which took her hands away. having decidedly _42_ her sisters willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly _43_. at school, she always studied hardmost of all she learned to be self-reliant. “i am luck

20、y. though my _44_ are broken, my heart can still fly. she wrote in her blog.one day, the young man and the girl were both invited to an_45_ programme. the boy told the television hostess about his _46_ future, whereas the girl was full of _47_ for her life. they were both asked to write something on

21、 a piece of paper with their _48_. the boy: my younger brothers arms are my arms. the girl: broken wings, flying heart.they had both gone through the same ordeal痛苦经历, but their different _49_ determined the nature of their lives. as seems the case, _50_ disasters can strike our life at any time. how

22、 you handle the _51_ when faced with it is the true _52_ of your character. if you choose to _53_ or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. but if you decide to be strong, the _54_ will turn out to be a fortune on which new _55_will arise. 36alivebstandcrelydassist1,3,537asometh

23、ingbeverythingcnothingdanything38asharebquarrelcsupportddislike39ahappilyblonelycseparatelyddisappointedly40aunfortunatelybunexpectedlycnaturallyd similarly41aleadingbbringingccausingdresulting 42aturned tobturned downcturned offdturned against43aalonebfreecindependentdsuccessful44aarmsbwingscdreams

24、dpromises45asportsbradioc interviewdhealth46ahopefulbuncertaincbrightdmiserable47acalmnessbenthusiasmcpatiencedexcitement48ahandsbstrengthctoesdmouths49acharactersbattitudescopinionsddesires50aunexpectedbpassivecroughdserious51aemergencybmisfortunecdifficultydaccident52atestbreflectioncdisplaydprobl

25、em53aignorebresistcsufferdcomplain54aproblembresultcfailuredhardship55asolutionsbwayscrewardsdhopes第三局部：阅读理解共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项a、b、c、d中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aseveral years ago, i had a huge falling out with one of my best friends. so huge, in fact, that now i cant even remember what ha

26、ppened.in the past nine years, ive seen her twice, and each time weve been polite but distant. and that troubles me because we were once inseparable. id like nothing more than to go back nine years, and continue our friendship. but how? how do you reconnect with friends youve lost throughout the yea

27、rs?linking to your pastthe desire to reconnect with lost friends isnt unusual. why? because friends link us to the past. “friends from years ago are custodians (监护人) of our past, says sandy sheehy.although you can share information about your past with friends youve met recently, you dont have a sha

28、red history with them. so you wind up only telling them about your past, rather than sharing it with them.but many people never try to reconnect. women especially have trouble taking the first step. shyness or fear that the other person doesnt want to reconnect often stops many women. and that shoul

29、dnt be. your friends probably want to be in touch with you as much as you want to be in touch with them.searching for friendsfortunately, finding lost friends isnt as difficult as it once was, thanks to tools like the internet. our experts offer these suggestions for locating contact information:sea

30、rch internet sites designed to locate people like classmates and switchboard .contact your high school or college alumni (校友) office to request current address information.surf online yellow pages. check current phone records from your friends hometown.network with other friends who might have known

31、 your friend.get in touch with any of her relatives, if you know where they live. if you know where she works, find the companys website and search the directory of personnel.56. what is the subject discussed in the passage?a. how to make new friends.b. how to rebuild friendship.c. how to develop he

32、althy friendship.d. how to keep in touch with friends.57. the underlined sentence “friends from years ago are custodians of our past in paragraph 3 means _.a. years ago old friends kept something for usb. in the past old friends took care of usc. old friends are part of our life historyd. old friend

33、s know what wrongs we did58. what makes us unwilling to reconnect old friends?a. lack of money.b. busy time.c. regret and shame.d. fear and shyness.59. how can we make contact with the lost friends?a. by asking other friends of the information on your lost friends.b. by searching your friends teleph

34、one number on the net.c. by asking the local post office about your friends new address.d. by putting an advertisement in your friends local town.bbobby was sitting out in his back yard in the snow. the thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them. try as he might, he could not come up with an idea

35、 for his mothers christmas gift.ever since his father had passed away three years ago, his mother worked nights at the hospital, but the small wage could only be stretched so far.what the family lacked in money and material things, they more than made up for in love and family unity. they ran the ho

36、usehold in their mothers absence. all three of his sisters had already made beautiful gifts for their mother.it was christmas eve already, and he had nothing. bobby started to walk down to the street. he walked from shop to shop. everything seemed so beautiful and so out of reach. it was starting to

37、 get dark, then suddenly his eyes caught a shiny dime. never has anyone felt so wealthy as bobby did at that moment.he went inside a flower shop. when the owner asked if he could help him, bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower. the shop owner looked at bobby, then said, “you

38、just wait here and ill see what i can do for you.the shop owner returned holding red roses all tied together with a big silver bow. bobbys heart sank as the owner placed them gently into a long white box. “that will be ten cents, young man, said the shop owner, reaching out his hand for the dime. sl

39、owly, bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.then the shopkeepers wife appeared. “where are the roses you were fixing?the shop owner replied, “a strange thing happened to me this morning. i thought i heard a voice telling me to set aside a dozen of my best roses for a special gift. i wasnt su

40、re at the time whether i had lost my mind or what, but i set them aside anyway. when i saw that little boy tonight, i knew who that voice was.60. according to the first three paragraphs we know that _.a. bobbys sisters didnt help bobby to buy a giftb. bobby had known what gift hed give to his mother

41、c. the children in the family all loved their motherd. bobbys family was rich before his father died61. why did bobby walk along the street?a. because he didnt know what to do.b. because he wanted to try his luck there.c. because he wanted to get some money.d. because he hoped to see what he could g

42、et.62. what could he buy with a dime then?a. a flower.b. nothing.c. a piece of cake.d. many flowers.63. bobby slowly gave the dime to the shop owner because _.a. he did not want any rose flowersb. the flowers werent worth a dimec. the shop owner would cheat himd. he hardly believed what had happened

43、64. from the last two paragraphs we can infer that the shop owner _.a. was shocked by the voice he heardb. was always ready to help othersc. didnt know how to run a businessd. was good at making up storiescname: julia rosettiemail: .aulocation: brisbane, australiaage: 18sex:

44、 femaledrugs: noalcohol: nosports/ activities: i used to do a lot of ballet and stage work, my ambition was to be a professional dancer before i got sick. nowadays i love to read, and other stuff like that, as well as spending a lot of time with my family and friends.grades: i finished high school l

45、ast year, and i havent started college because ive been sick. but i got subject prizes in three subjects and high as in the rest.favorite subject: i loved music, english, history and biology. hard to pick a favorite theyre all so different.volunteer work: it all depends on what you call “volunteer.

46、nothing really official, but i spend a lot of my time working and playing with really sick kids, and they come to me for advice a lot.what my future goals are: id either like to go on to do stage work, or work with kids with serious illnesses. i havent decided which, yet.what i do in my spare time:

47、talk to my friends and my family. hang around with my hospital friends. watch tv. go to the movies when i can. i love going on picnics and other outdoorsy stuff.how id change the world: no question. cure cancer. eradicate it forever.largest problem: sometimes, i think its having too many choices, an

48、d having too many expectations and others having too many expectations of you. and all the implications (牵连) of this.why would i make a good counselor (参谋): i really want to help other people. ive made that my lifes ambition, to help as many people as i can.qualifications: i spend a lot of time doin

49、g this sort of stuff “unofficially i am the discussion manager on a discussion list for seriously ill young people. people also write to me because of my homepage, often wanting advice, which i try to give them.65. what can we infer about julia rosetti?a. she is ill now with a cancer.b. she has had

50、an operation.c. she is curing people of cancer.d. she is working in a hospital.66. the underlined word “eradicate most probably means _.a. get out ofb. put an end ofc. break upd. set aside67. the underlined word “you stands for _.a. julia rosetti herselfb. all her friends in her lifec. the person sh

51、e refers tod. everyone including herself68. which of the following statements is true about julia rosetti?a. she had wanted to become a doctor.b. she had done very well at college.c. she often visits hospitals in her spare time.d. she has her own homepage on the internet.dmany people have heard stor

52、ies of the california gold rush during the 19th century, when lots of people went there in search for gold. panning (淘洗) for gold has a rich and interesting history. nowadays some people continue to pan for gold in california. although it cannot be regarded as a method for earning income, taking on

53、gold-panning as a hobby can give you a feeling of being in the old west and get you out into nature.the only tool that is required to pan for gold is a gold pan. you can use a regular old flat pan, but “officially gold pans are quite cheap so you may as well buy one that is made for the task. most s

54、old pans come in either plastic or metal.once you have your pan you will want to start practicing your gold panning technique. panning for gold works because gold is much heavier than most rocks. to pan for gold you add rock and dirt form the bottom of a stream to your pan and then gently let water

55、flow through the pan. the lighter-weight rocks are slowly swept away while any gold will be left behind in the pan.to start panning for gold, first you will need to find a good location. try checking maps of your area and old history books to find location where there were gold mines in the past. even though most of the gold have already been removed, there are likely to be small left