1、高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 绝密启用前麻镇中学 2014-2015 学年度第二学期月考试题高二英语试题考试范围：英语选修 8；考试时间：120 分钟；命题人：吴彩霞题号 一 二 三 四 五 总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第 I 卷 选择题 （共 95 分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共四节，满分 55 分）评卷人 得分 第一节 语音知识（共 5 小题；每小题一分，满分 5 分）从每小题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1. openA. becom
2、e B. across C. lonely D. balcony2. teacherA. great B. heavy C. idea D. disease3. physicsA. pleasure B. music C. sure D. increase4. weatherA. warmth B. method C. theory D. breathe5. brownA. however B. sorrow C. knowledge D. owner 评卷人 得分 第二节 情景对话 （共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分 ）根据对话情境和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的
3、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。 Linda: Hello, George. 6 George: Hi, Linda. Im reading a tourist guide to Europe.Linda: 7 George: Yes, im looking to such a trip. Hey, have you ever been there?Linda: Yes. Ive actually visited my countries in Europe; France, Germany, Italy and Austria, for example.Georg
4、e: 8 And how long did you stay?Linda: Two years ago. For over one month.George: Did you like it?高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 Linda: 9 There are many ancient churches and castles. Its the best trip Ive ever taken.George: Sounds great. 10 Linda: Good idea. You wont regret it.A: Of course.B: No
5、t exactly.C: What are you doing?D: When did you go there?E: Do you plan to move to Europe?F: Are you thinking of visiting Europe some day?G: I decide to make a trip next October on my annual leave.评卷人 得分 第三节：语法和词汇知识（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从每小题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 .11. 11. I got that job
6、I wanted at the public library. _! Thats good news.A. Go ahead B. Cheers C. Congratulations D. Come on12. Its quite hot today. Do you feel like _ for a swim?A. to go B. going C go D. having gone 13. Please send us all the information _ you have about the candidate for the position.A. that B. which C
7、. as D. what14. The Scottish girl _ blue eyes won the first prize in the Fifth Chinese Speech Contest.A. by B. of C. in D. with15. _ the delayed flight will take off depends much on the weather.A. Why B. When C. That D. What 16. You know, I met my girlfriends parents for the first time only yesterda
8、y. _? I thought youd met them before.A. So what B. Pardon C. Really D. What for17. No sooner _ stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause.A. had Mo Yan B. Mo Yan had C. has Mo Yan D. Mo Yan has18. Ralph W. Emerson would always _ new ideas that occurred to him.A. set off B.
9、 set about C. set up D. set down19. _ village where I was born has grown into _ town.A. The; a B. A; the C. The; the D. A; a20. _ the difficult maths problem, I have consulted Professor Russell several times.A. Working out B. Worked out C. To work out D. Work out21. Id appreciate _ if you could let
10、me know in advance whether or not you will come.A. it B. you C. one D. this22. During his stay in Xian, Jerry tried almost all the local foods his friends _,A. would recommend B. had recommended C. have recommended D. were 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 recommending23. We would rather our daug
11、hter _ at home with us, but it is her choice, and she is not a child any longer.A. would stay B. has stayed C. stayed D. stay24. The young couple, who returned my lost wallet, left _ I could ask for their names.A. while B. before C. after D. since25. My book, The House of Hales, is missing. Who _ ha
12、ve taken it?A. need B. must C. should D. could 评卷人 得分 第四节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。It was Mothers Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were 26 , we realized that only minutes earlier an 27 woman
13、 had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. 28 was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. 29 a lot of people stopped to help out.30 we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very 31 about what had happened to the elde
14、rly couple. He 32 to me, “Mom, its not much fun falling over in front of 33 .” Seeing that there was a flower stall（摊位）at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldnt we 34 the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was 35 that hed come up with this 36 idea. So we went over and tol
15、d the flower seller 37 we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I 38 take your money for such a wonderful 39 .”By now medical staff had arrived, and were 40 the injured woman. We gave the flower to the womans husband and I told him it was 41 my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Tha
16、nk you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a 42 son. Happy Mothers Day to you.”The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling ger who it was from. 43 being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with 44 in her eyes and gave him a little 45 .26. A. leaving B. driving C. moving
17、 D. stopping 27. A. injured B. awkward C. honest D. elderly 28. A. Her husband B. My son C. The crowd D. The seller 29. A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Interestingly D. Fortunately 30. A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless 31. A. guilty B. curious C. angry D. worried 32. A. complained B. said C. lied
18、 D. responded 33. A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone 34. A. lend B. bring C. leave D. buy 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 35. A. amazed B. shocked C. puzzled D. concerned 36. A. wise B. sweet C. innocent D. crazy 37. A. which B. when C. what D. whether 38. A. must not B. cant C. may not
19、 D. neednt 39. A. scene B. habit C. flower D. deed 40. A. checking with B. looking after C. operating on D. paying for 41. A. from B. to C. with D. about 42. A. respectful B. cheerful C. successful D. wonderful 43. A. Out of B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As to 44. A. love B. hope C. pity D. pain
20、45. A. idea B. money C. smile D. comfort 评卷人 得分 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）AOur warming planet is expected to face serious water crisis（危机）in the coming decades which means each nations natural resource will be more important than ever.Percentage of total land area covered by
21、forests（2011 ）WORLD AVERAGE30. 88TOP 5 AVERAGE90.15Freshwater resource, cubic kilometers per year（2011 ）WORLD AVERAGE241TOP 5 AVERAGE3.642Freshwater resource, cubic kilometers per person（2011）WORLD AVERAGE6,122TOP 5 AVERAGE244, 9731. SURINAME 94.58REST OF TOP 52. Micronesia 91.663. Seychelles 88.484
22、. Samoa 88.405. Palau 87.61123. CHINA22.471. BRAZIL5,418REST OF TOP 5 2. Russian Federation 4,3133. Canada 2,8504. United States 2,8185. CHINA2,8131. ICELAND 532,891REST OF TOP 52. Guyana 304,7233. Suriname 166,1124. Papua New Guinea 114,2165. Bhutan 106,923102. CHINA2,092高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2
23、355394692 BWhen several different people look at the same person, it is usual for each of them to see differ46. According to the statistics, what is the world average of freshwater resource per person?A. 244,973 cubic kilometers B. 241 cubic kilometers C. 3,642 cubic kilometers D. 6,122 cubic kilome
24、ters 47. Which country or region has the most freshwater resource per year?A. Guyana B. Brazil C. Iceland D. China 48. Which country or region appears twice on the top 5 lists?A. Bhutan B. Seychelles C. Canada D. SurinameBWhen I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about
25、the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor if the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University（SMU）in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease. She couldn;t afford th
26、e operation because her family was poor.Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the attic（阁楼）one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript（手稿）. On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to
27、her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Gainestown boardinghouse, and had written t
28、he story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henrys.My father then set out to sell it. Eventfully, he foud himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the
29、Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But i doubt that it could have been better than his own s
30、tory.49. Who found the O. Henrys manuscript?A. The girls mother. B. The authors father.C. The girl. D. The author.50. Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the attic?A. O. Henry once worked in Houston. B. O. Henry once stayed in Galveston.C. O. Henry once mov
31、ed to Des Moines. D. O. Henry once taught at SMU.51. The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. named B. treated C. proved D. described52. According to the text, why did the authors father go to Des Moines?A. To sell the O. Henry story. B. To meet the author himself.C. To
32、 talk with the O. Henry expert. D. To give money to the girl.CWhy do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers c
33、oncluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 favorite TV show is over.According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their lif
34、e style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would h
35、ave stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality me
36、ats for each meal.After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Dont Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.In spite of all these diff
37、erences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity or extreme overweight among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has rea
38、ched 17% and is growing.53. In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently. B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.C. They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.D. They usually eat t
39、oo much canned and frozen food.54. This text is mainly the relationship between _.A. Americans and the French B. life style and obesityC. children and adults D. fast food and overweight55. The text is mainly developed _.A. by contrast B. by space C. by process D. by classification56. Where does this
40、 text probably come from?A. A TV interview B. A food advertisement C. A health report D. A book reviewD One afternoon last week, I saw three tearful children from my sons school being comforted by teachers. That morning, my 11-year-old had stomach pains, retching（干呕）into a bowl. Talking to other mot
41、hers later, I heard about other children with stomachache or difficult sleeping the night before.What caused so much pain? Sports day. Sports day might be necessary at a highly-competitive independent school, but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day
42、 cause no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare（噩梦） . Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents, it can prove a disease.Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may
43、 say competition is character building; or its taking part, not winning, thats important; or thats a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyones eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being o
