山西省大同市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题新人教版

1、山西省大同市实验中学2012-2013学年高二第一次月考英语试题一. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. I dont have any change with me. Will you pay the fare for me? _ . A. Thats fine B. Nothing serious C. Never mind D. No problem2. In some Muslin countries, women do not _their faces in the public.A. exploreB. challenge C. expose D. blame 3.

2、 If I take this medicine twice a day, it should _my cold.A. recover, B. cover C. reject D. cure4. _ from the space, the Great Wall lies in the mountains like a huge dragon.A. Seeing B. Seen C. To see D. Having seen5. The way he suggests to us doesnt make_A. difference B. opinions C. use D. sense6. I

3、 dont want the children _ out in such weather. A. take B. to take C. taken D. taking 7. Our class _ 55 students at that time. A. consisted of B. consists of C. made up of D. was consisting of8. Im afraid that I cant make myself _ be cause of my poor English. A. understand B. understanding C. to unde

4、rstand D. understood9. I have had my bike _ , and Im going to have somebody _ my radio tomorrow. A. repair; to repair B. repairing; to be repaired C. repaired; repair D. to repair; repairing10. From his _expression, we can guess that the problem maybe was quite _.A. puzzled ; puzzling B. puzzling; p

5、uzzled C. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzling11. In the ant city, you will see many problems _ in this way.A. settled B. settling C. to be settled D. to be settling12. Come and see me whenever _. A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient C. it is convenient to you D. it was he convenient to

6、 you 13. He suggests we _ to the cinema at once, otherwise we _ late. A must go; are B go ; will be C will go ; will be D would go ; are 14. Only when the war was over _ return to his hometowns. A have the soldiers B the soldiers C the soldiers did D did the soldiers 15. She _ the path as the trees

7、around her became thicker.A. lost sight of B. caught sight of C. lost sight D. caught sight二. 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(ABC和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his_16_important inventions was the train. He _17

8、_his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the _18_engine on the train, he met with _19_from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would _20_ cows, horses and sheep, that the _21_ would burst or

9、that the hot coals from it would _22_ their houses. At that time, _23_people believed what they said. George Stephenson _24_the people that the train could go on small _25_, could pull carriages _26_goods and passengers and there was _27_to them. It was a very _28_ matter for him to _29_ them believ

10、e. However, after _30_, he was able to do it; and the first train that _31_by Stephenson himself _32_ what he had said. The first day _33_the people along the way _34_the noises of the train _35_ and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors t

11、ightly, for they thought it a genius(妖怪).They did not dare to come out until it had passed. 16. A. veryB. a lot C. most D. much 17. A. made B. bought C. introduced D. did18. A. electrical B. soil C. steam D. oil19. A. success B. troubles C. people D. pleasure20. A. kill B. buy C. interest D. take aw

12、ay 21. A. smoke B. noise C. driver D. engine 22. A. pull down B. blow away C. set fire to D. pass23. A. most B. few C. only a few D. the rich24. A. said B. spoke C. told D. warned25. A. roads B. rivers C. steam D. rails26. A. short of B. full of C. empty of D. without27. A. no great danger B. danger

13、ous C. a lot of danger D. few danger28. A. easy B. difficult C. pleasant D. light29. A. get B. cause C. make D. force30. A. sometime B. some time C. a few times D. sometimes31. A. was sold B. was driven C. was pulled D. helped32. A. believed B. seemed C. sensed D. proved33. A. of B. when C. while D.

14、 for34. A. caught sight of B. listened to C. heard D. thought35. A. nearby B. in the distance C. on the far D. from the distance三阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。 A When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess(公主）in the school play. For weeks my mother had

15、helped me practice my lines. But once onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrators（解说者的）part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didnt tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to t

16、ake a walk in the yard. It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英）popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. I think I am going to dig up all these weeds, she said. F

17、rom now on, well have only roses in this garden. But I like dandelions, I protested. All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions! My mother looked at me seriously. Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesnt it? she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. And that is true of people, too, she added.

18、When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a beautiful narrator, ”she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The

19、 big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you, ”she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed. 36. The girl did not play th

20、e role of the princess mainly because . A. she felt nervous on the stage. B. she lost her interest in that role. C. she preferred the role of the narrator D. she had difficulty memorizing her words 37. Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden? A. To remove the dandelions B. To enjoy the garde

21、n scene C. to have a talk with her daughter. D. to help her daughter with the play. 38. What is the main idea of the story? A. Everybody can find his or her own way to success. B. Everybody has his or her own value in the world. C. Everybody should learn to play different roles D Everybody has some

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23、as your home away from home for your 7-night journey along the waterways of the Mediterranean. The cruise ship is filled with the warmth and culture of Italy and is richly designed with entertainment(娱乐）areas and very good living conditions. It will take you to the places of your dreams. Youll spend

24、 4 days touring Greek cities youve always heard about. In Katakolon, you will have the only unguided tour to nearby Olympia on the whole journey. Then with a local guide you will visit the Greek islands of Santorini, which is often related to the story of the lost city of Atlantis, and Mykonos, a wo

25、nderful island with beautiful beaches. Your journey ends in Verona, home of the love story Romeo and Juliet, with a fun-filled farewell dinner-a perfect ending to a pleasant journey. 12Day, 25Meals:10Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 9Dinners Day 1 Overnight flight to Italy Day 2-3 Regina Palace, stresa, Italy

26、 Day 4-10 Costa Victoria(Costa cruises) Day 11 Hotel Leopardi, Verona, Italy Day 12 Leave for home Please Note: 39. How is the journey planned? A. It starts and ends in Italy. B. It starts and ends in Greece. C. It starts in Italy and ends in Greece. D. It starts in Greece and ends in Italy. 40. Wha

27、t can be inferred from the travel plan? A. The price may get lower than those in the plan. B. The prices include three meals a day. C. The price is the highest in summer. D. The prices include entertainment service. 41. What does the underlined part “the Costa Victoria” most probably refer to? A. Af

28、amous hotel. B. A beautiful resort. C. A comfortable ship. D. A long-distance bus. 42. Tourists will travel on their own in . A. Stresa B. Olympia C. Mykonos D. VeronaC When a Swedish ship that sank（沉） in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm, historians and scientists were overjoyed with th

29、e chance to examine the remains of the past. The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century. In this way, artifacts, objects made by human beings, provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago. Underwater archaeology(考古)-the study of ships, airc

30、raft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water-is really a product of the last 50 years. The rapid growth of this new area of study has occurred because of the invention of better diving equipment. Besides the Swedish ship wreck(残骸），underwater archaeologists have made more exc

31、iting discoveries such as the 5000-year-old boats in the Mediterranean Sea. Underwater archaeology can provide facts abut the past. In ancient ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6, 000 years. There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of peoples way of life and th

32、eir systems of trade in ancient times. Underwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the worlds knowledge of history, but they have to fight two enemies. One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors. Once sold, these objects are lost

33、 to experts. The second enemy is dredging machines(挖掘机）often used to repair ports. These machines destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud. By teaching the public about the importance of underwater “museums” of the past, archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to

34、 protect underwater treasures. 43. What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?A. To provide background information of the topicB. To attract readers attention to the topicC. To use an example to support the topicD. To offer basic knowledge of the topic44. The aim of underwater archaeology is

35、 to . A. exploit(开发)water bodies B. search for underwater lifeC. study underwater artifacts D. examine underwater environment45. Underwater archaeologists are worried because_. A. sea hunters have better diving equipmentB. their knowledge of world history is limitedC. dredging machines cause damage

36、to the portsD. sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research46. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a young branch(分支) of learning. B. To discuss the scientists problems. C. To explain peoples way of life in the past. D. To describe the sunken ships. DTragedy at the CircusIn

37、 yesterdays circus（马戏团）show, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers. However, the officials cannt simply turn a blind eye to the ethical（道德的） problems left behind. Even before th

38、is tragedy(悲剧), animal rights activists protested（抗议） against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit(利润)of circus organizers. It is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly. *Circus Safe for AnimalsO

39、ur circus recently suffered a most tragic event in its history. While we are thankful for the pity from the public, we are also astonished by the opinion expressed in “Tragedy at the Circus. ”First, our performing animals are not taken from the wild. As to the ethical problems. we always believe hum

40、ans and animals canand shouldlive together nicely. To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species(物种), and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species. Those who argue that circus life is har

41、mful to animals show little knowledge of these facts. Life in the “wild” is unsafe, but a continuous struggle for existence. To overlook these realities is the greatest fault against the animal kingdom. This circus has proven that animals are stronger and smarter than we could imagine. Within the ci

42、rcus is a joyful atmosphere for both animals and humans: people are educated, and species saved. 47. What is the main purpose of the first passage?A. To show pity for the performing animals. B. To express worries about animal trainers safety. C. To deal with the difficult situations of the circus. D

43、. To call for action to protect circus animals. 48. What will the circus most probably do?A. Take no notice of the tragedy. B. Continue its performances. C. Use fewer wild animals. D. Limit its profit. 49. What does the circus think of its performing animals?A. They are as clever as human beings. B.

44、 They struggle continuously with human beings for existence. C. They are helpful in saving their species. D. They have equally natural living conditions as wild animals. 50. What is the most probable relationship between the two passages?A. A public request and a newspaper report. B. A newspaper art

45、icle and a reply to it. C. Two parts of a newspaper article. D. Two newspaper reports. EEinstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child, he was slow to learn to talk. As a pupil, he was backward. But when he was fourteen years old, he became clever. He taught himself maths from textbooks. He studie

46、d hard because he wanted to be a physicist. In 1901,Einstein began teaching. In 1902 he continued his studies at the University of Zurich. Several years later, he formulated(系统地阐述)his famous Theory of Relativity(相对论). To most people the law of relativity is difficult to explain. But once Einstein ex

47、plained it very well to a group of young students. He said, When you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think its two hours. That is relativity. After Hitler came into power in Germany, Einstein went to America. In 194

48、0 Einstein became an American citizen. In 1955, Einsteins life ended at the age of seventy-six. 51.When Einstein was a pupil of twelve, he _ . A. was not quick in learning to talk B. was poor in his studies C. studied very hard D. hardly lagged behind52.The law of relativity is_ . A. very hard for m

49、ost people to understand B. too hard for Einstein himself to explain C. too hard to explain to anybody except Einstein D. easy to understand only for the young students 53.When did Einstein become an American citizen? A. He was an American citizen until 1940. B. Not until he had reached the age of 61 did he become an American citizen.C. He did not become an American citizen until 1955. D. He became an American citizen in the year when Hitler came into power.54.Which of the following do you think is true? A. The Germans ow