1、巢湖市新世纪中学 2011/2012 学年度第一学期高二年级英语十二月月考试卷(时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分)第一部分：听 力（30 分）第一节：听下面五段对话。回答对话后的一个小题，每段对话只读一遍。1. What do we know about Toms new house?A. Tom will paint it soon. B. It doesnt need painting. C. Someone has painted.2. What can we infer from the conversation?A. They want to buy a motorcycle.
2、B. They will have someone repair the TV. C. They cant afford a new TV.3. What will the speakers do together?A. Go camping. B. Hold a party. C. Take a ride.4. Why does the man congratulate the woman?A. Because her record will be released very soon. B. Because she plays the piano so well. C. Because h
3、er music is broadcast on radio.5. What did the woman dislike during the holiday?A. The guide. B. The weather. C. The transportation.第二节：听下面五段独白并回答其后的几个小题，每段独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6. What difficulties will the woman meet with if she wants to open a company?A. Money and experience. B. Money and plac
4、e. C. Experience and employees.7. What can we learn about the woman?A. She is funny. B. She is determined. C. She is modest.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Where is the flat?A. Far from the city centre. B. On a busy road. C. In a park.9. Which of the following is TRUE about the flat?A. It has three bedroom
5、s. B. It has a parking place. C. It has a big living room.10. When do they decide to meet?A. This afternoon. B. This evening. C. Tomorrow morning.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What are the speakers talking about?A. How to keep healthy. B. The mans exercise program. C. The mans holiday.12. When did the
6、man use to get up?A. At 5:30. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:3013. Which of the following is not mentioned?A. Playing football. B. Going hiking. C. Lifting weights.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。14. What might Susan do with the boy on Saturday?A. Watch a movie. B. Play chess. C. Take a walk.15. How many times has Susa
7、n made the appointment with the doctor?A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.16. What has Susan decided to do on Saturday morning?A. Clean the house. B. Pick up her brother. C. See a doctor.17. What can we know about Susans mother?A. Her mother often works overtime. B. Her mother makes her busy. C. Her
8、mother is very lazy.听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What is the monologue mainly about?A. The problems about the hotlines of radio stations. B. How to use hotlines callers. 姓名 班级 C. The purpose of hotline callers.19. What upsets many radio program hosts?A. Difficult questions from hotline callers. B. Ho
9、tline callers not knowing the topic. C. How to improve the hotline programs.20What is the purpose of the hotlines provided by the radio stations?A. To find more funny listeners. B. To seek advice from listeners. C. To encourage listeners to join in talk shows.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节 单项填空 （共 15 题； 满分 15 分）21.
10、 As long as a person does his best, it doesnt _ what people think of him.A. worry B. mind C. care D. matter22. Although _ my opinion, the boss didnt come up with his own.A. in B. for C. on D. against23. The Shenzhou, _ by China herself, has been sent up into space successfully.A. designing B. design
11、ed C. design D. to design24. We all know that the weather in the south is much warmer than _ in the north.A. it B. that C. the one D. one25. He _ football regularly for many years when he was young.A. was playing B. played C. has played D. had played26. All of the guests _ by 10oclock, but the host
12、_ until fifteen minutes later.A. had arrived; hasnt turned up B. arrived; didnt turn up C. had arrived; didnt turn up D. arrived; hadnt turned up27. I cant remember _ made the teacher give Mary the permission to leave the class earlier.A. that it was what B. what it was that C. what was it that D. t
13、hat was it what28. Children often dream of _ they will become when they grow up.A. what B. whether C. which D. that29. Mr. Xie asked me _ when I didnt feel very well.A. What was the matter with me B. What the matter was with me C. What matter was with me D. What was matter with me30. Rather than _ i
14、n trying to make people better after they are ill, we prefer to _ money in preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living.A. to spend, to spend B. to spend, spend C. spend, to spend D. spend, spend31. Is this the watch which you wish _?.A. repaired B. to have it repaired C. to have been repaired D
15、. to have repaired32. The director told us the new workshop _ three years before, while the old one _ in 1999.A. had been built, was set up B. was built, was set up C. had been built, had been set up D. was built, had been set up33. I made a promise _ anyone set me free I would make him very rich.A.
16、 that B. that if C. if D. if that34. The trouble she had _ her terrible illness was solved by the local government.A. treating B. to treat C. treated D. treat35. _ his task, he had enough time for his family. A. To accompany B. Accomplishing C. Accomplished D. Having accomplished第二节 完形填空 （共 20 题；满分
17、30 分）On the day that Benjamin Franklin was seven years old, his mother gave him a few pennies, saying,“You may buy something if you want.” That was the first _36_ _ Benjamin had ever had and he asked, “Will you give me more?” His mother _37_ her head and said, “No, I cannot give you any more. So you
18、 must be careful not to spend these_38_.”Benjamin _39_the street. How _40_ he was! As he wondered what he should _41_ , he met a boy, who was_42_ a whistle(哨子). Oh, what a pretty _43_ it made!“I have some pennies,” said Benjamin, _44_ them to the boy. “You may have all of them if you give me the whi
19、stle.”“Well, its a(n) _45_,” said the boy. He gave the whistle to Benjamin and took the _46_.Benjamin was very_47_. He ran home as fast as he could, blowing the whistle.“Look, Mother,” he said, “I have bought a whistle.”“How much did you _48_ for it？”“All the pennies you gave me.”“Oh, you might have
20、 bought half a dozen such whistles with the money,” said his mother.The boy saw what a big _49_ he had made. The whistle did not_50_him any more. He threw it on the floor and began to_51_.“Never_52_ , my child,” said his mother very kindly. “You are only a very little boy, and you will _53_ a great
21、deal as you grow up.”Benjamin Franklin lived to be a very old man, but he never forgot that_54_. He was a great thinker and a great doer, and with Washington he helped to make our country_55_. No man could ever say, “Ben Franklin has wronged me.” 36. A. help B. card C. money D. present37. A. buried
22、B. shook C. lowered D. turned38. A. foolishly B. happily C. fast D. secretly39. A. searched for B. looked at C. got through D. ran into40. A. clever B. strong C. rich D. proud41. A. count B. carry C. prepare D. buy42. A. dropping B. blowing C. making D. describing43. A. way B. tool C. sound D. face4
23、4. A. passing B. introducing C. offering D. showing45. A. deal B. success C. chance D. experience46. A. gifts B. pennies C. pockets D. bags47. A. happy B. brave C. kind D. busy48. A. save B. keep C. pay D. charge49. A. difference B. attempt C. trouble D. mistake50. A. warn B. please C. teach D. serv
24、e51. A. cry B. wait C. watch D. listen52. A. mind B. stop C. doubt D. judge53. A. believe B. prove C. learn D. achieve54. A. method B. lecture C. truth D. lesson55. A. open B. free C. famous D. friendly第三部分 阅读理解 （共 20 题；满分 40 分）ASmall talk is meaningless conversation in terms of content, but is ofte
25、n seen as socially important in certain situations. In many English-speaking countries, it can be viewed as rude or unfriendly not to make small talk.Discussing weather with people who you dont know is an example of small talk that many of us are very familiar with on a daily basis. We may chat abou
26、t weather with the cashier at the supermarket or with the attendant at the gas station. Small talk may also be related to situations such as waiting in line. People in the line may comment to others on how slow it is in the post office or bank that day, for instance. We also engage in small talk wit
27、h people we may see every day but dont really know such as those we share the elevator with in our office building.Small talk is common at parties when guests may only know the host but not each other. It is considered rude not to mingle and speak with other guests at a party. Small talk can break t
28、he ice and get guests chatting. Compliments(赞美) may be a type of small talk such as one woman at party complimenting another on her dress.Some people like small talk because they find silence uncomfortable and/ or they enjoy communicating verbally. Others enjoy meeting new people and use small talk
29、to start conversations. When making small talk, especially with strangers or those you dont know very well, its important to observe certain socially acceptable conversations. First, small talk should be general and not personal or about controversial topics. Second, while compliments are acceptable
30、, they shouldnt refer to the persons body.56. What do people usually talk about in small talk?A. The influence of their country. B. The development of science. C. How crowed the mall is. D. Their families.57. We can learn from the second paragraph that_.A. its considered rude not to make small talk
31、with people we often meetB. its common to make small talk with strangers on informal occasionsC. a great deal of small talk is carried out in a secret way.D. many people dont know what to talk about in small talk.58. At parties, its considered rude to _.A. be unwilling to make small talk with others
32、 B. speak to several guests at the same timeC. compliment a woman on her dress D. have small talk with the hostBWhen we lived on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, we would see many birds, such as Canada geese and wild swans(天鹅), fly east for the winter. Each year, when this happens, it is so cold outsi
33、de that water freezes.On a winter morning when I stood beside the window, suddenly I noticed that there was something out there. I fetched a pair of binoculars(双目望远镜). Into my sight came the figure of a large Canada goose, its feet frozen to the ice. Then from the sky, I saw a line of swans. They fl
34、ew high above the house, moving to the east.As I watched, the birds became a white circle. At last, the circle landed on the ice. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose, I didnt know what would happen to this poor goose.Amazingly, those swans began to work on the ice. It went on for a long time. A
35、t last, the gooses head lifted. Its body pulled. Then the goose was free and standing on the ice. The swans flew into the air watching. Then four of the swans came down around it as if it had cried, “I cannot fly.” Their powerful beaks(鸟喙)scraped the gooses wings from top to bottom and rode up its b
36、ody, chipping off the ice held in the feathers.Slowly, the goose spread its wings as if testing. When the wings fully opened, the four swans took off and joined the flying group.Behind them, rising with speed and joy, the goose moved into the sky. It followed them, like a small child at the end of a
37、 group of older boys. I watched them with my eyes filling with tears until they disappeared into the sky.59. What happened to the Canada goose when the author saw it?A. It was seeking its group. B. It lost its way.C. It couldnt move. D. Its wings got injured.60. We can learn from the text that the s
38、wans _.A. often flew in the sky to help those in need B. passed on information with their wings C. hoped that the goose could join them D. saved the goose and helped it to fly again61. We can infer from the text that seeing the birds flying away, the author felt_.A. puzzled B. cautious C. moved D. s
39、urprised62. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the text?A. A goose and some swans. B. Animals in Maryland.C. An injured bird. D. Life on the seashore.63. Which of the following words can best describe the swans?A. Brave. B. Helpful. C. Generous. D. Faithful.CThe white swan(天鹅) is
40、the most beautiful bird in the world. It is mostly silent through its life, unable to sing sweet songs like most other birds.In ancient times, however, people believed that the swan was given a special gift of singing at the end of its life. They believed a swan sings a most beautiful song just befo
41、re it dies.The ancient Greek philosopher(哲学家)Socrates talked of this 2,300 years ago. Socrates explained that the swan was singing because it was happy. The bird was happy because it was going to serve the Greek God Apollo.The story of the swans last song found a place in the works of other writers,
42、 including the early English writer Chaucer and Shakespeare.And the expression swan song has long been a part of the English language. At first, swan song meant the last work of a poet, musician or writer. Now, it means the final effort of any person. Someones swan song usually is also considered to
43、 be that persons finest work.A political(政治的 ) expression with a similar meaning is the last hurrah(欢呼声). The expression may be used to describe a politicians final attempt to win the cheers and votes of the people.Writer Edwin OConnor made the expression popular in 1956. he wrote a book about the f
44、inal years in the political life. He called his book The Last Hurrah.Some language experts say the expression came from a name given to noisy supporters of Andrew Jackson-Americans seventh president. They cheered so loudly that they became known as the hurrah boys. so many points.64. The passage is
45、mainly written to _.A. call for people to protect the white swan B. tell about the living habits of the white swanC. tell us the meaning of some English expressions D. explain how language has changed through history65. The expression “swan song” now can be used to mean _.A. the best work of a writer B. the first work of a poetC. the last words of a musician D. the end of a persons life66. What do we know ab
