1、 高二下学期第一次月考 英语 第 卷 第一部分： 单项填空 (共 35 小题 ; 每小题 1 分 ,满分 35 分 .) 从 A.B.C.D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并填在答题卡上。 1. -_ ? -Im not sure ,but he might have been ill in bed. A. What do you think has happened to Tom B. What do you think Tom has happened C. Do you think what has happened to Tom D. Do you think what T
2、om has happened 2. - Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away ? -Thank you ._. A. It couldnt be better B. Of course you can C. If you like D.Its up to you 3. Whatever great achievements the future may have _for China , it is likely that many of them will be born in the northwestern Beijing. A
3、. in secret B. in common C. in mind D. in store 4. The Chinese Government made _clear that China has been _ the few countries to have the ability to send up the manned spaceships into space. A. that ; between B. that ; among C. it ; between D. it ; among 5. After graduation , I wanted to find a comp
4、any _ I could put _ I had learnt at school into practice. A. where ; what B. where ; that C. in which ; that D. that ; what 6. Zhongguancun,set up as a special economic zone in the late 1990s, has a positive effect on business _science. A. as long as B. as much as C. as far as D. as well as 7. Crimi
5、nal Law , _on the constitution ,which is the fundamental law of a country , is aimed at protecting the people and preventing crime. A. which bases B. that is based C. based D. basing 8. As Marx_ it , “United , we will win ;Divided , we will fail. A. sets B. puts C. reads D. gets 9. The eighteenth an
6、d nineteenth centuries _ the widespread use of electricity and the birth of the steam engine , leading to the development of factories and cities. A. watched B. observed C. saw D. showed 10. The Internet has _ the idea _ we are living in the “Information Age”. A. give rise to ; that B. give rise to
7、; what C. give birth to ; that D. give birth to ; what 11. A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics , which _ will promote its economic development. A. in return B. in turn C. in advance D. in time 12. He spent more time working than he _ company with his family. A. did keeping B.
8、did keep C. did to keep D. did on keeping 13. His father sent him to Paris to study _law , but instead Verne developed his love for _theatre. A. the ; the B. the ; x C. x ; x D. x ; the 14. Nobody could have had _ childhood than myself. Instead of childrens play and adventure , I was driven by a des
9、ire to study. A. the happier B. a happier C. happier D. the happiest 15. It was without any hesitation _ I gave away what I had in my pocket to the boy . A. that B. what C. which D. X 16. -I was exhausted after such a long walk. -Why not find a seat _ to make you _? A. to sit; relaxed B. on which to
10、 sit ; relaxed C. to sit on ; relax D. which to sit ; relax 17. The project, while _ , has enjoyed great popularity among the teenagers. A. left unfinished B. left unfinishing C. leaving unfinished D. leaving unfinishing 18. A snake cant choose but hibernate in winter days while a cat neednt. The re
11、ason for that _ a snake is a cold-blooded animal while a cat is a warm-blooded one. A. lies B. lies in C. lies in that D. lies in what 19. Contrary to the belief that it could not sink , the ship sank after hitting an iceberg , _ all the passengers on board. A. killing B. having killed C. to have ki
12、lled D. killed 20. When I found my pocket picked, I hesitated several minutes _ to turn to the police for help. A. to think if B. to think whether C. thinking if D. thinking whether 21. It is said that no languages but German _ allowed to be taught in these schools .but it is not the teachers but th
13、e government that _to blame for that. A. are ; are B. is ; is C. is ; are D. are ; is 22. The Water World Recreation Centre has many attractions , _ from simple swimming pools to exciting water thrill rides. A. ranging B. ranged C. which are ranged D.that range 23. _ in reading a novel , I didnt not
14、ice what was happening outside. A. Absorbed B. Being absorbed C. Absorbing D Having absorbed. 24. A _ person refers to one who is easily to be hurt or offended by what the others say or do . A. senseless B. sensible C. sensibly D. sensitive 25. The nutrients in _ falls into the ocean quickly become
15、available _ other living creatures A. whatever ; by B. whatever ; to C. that ; to D. that ;by 26. In 1995 , the Chinese government _ a plan for “rejuvenating the nation by relying on science and education” and it has helped the Chinese scientists make many breakthroughs. A. put away B. put aside C.
16、put down D. put forward 27. It is forecasted that a heavy rain is on its way .So youd better bring an umbrella so as _ . A. not to get catching B. not to get caught C. to not get being caught D. to not get caught 28. Which of the following sentences is right? A. Dressed as a girl , we didnt recogniz
17、e him at first sight . B. Being ill , I had to stay at home to look after my mother. C. There stood a mass of people on each side of the street, all waving to the visiting president. D. There were so many people waiting in the room , I had to step out. 29. Every effort must be _ to prevent the ill e
18、ffect the poisonous milk has _ the the babies. A. done ; on B. done ; in C. made ; on D. made ; in 30. One more try ,_ you will reach the sky .So dont get discouraged .Try _ second time . A.and ; a B. and ; the C. thus ; a D. thus ; the 31. When I was in low spirits , I always looked up at the photo
19、s on the wall , which could _ me of the happy days _ we spent together. A. remind ; when B. remind ; x C. call ; when D. call ; that 32. -The boss expressed his satisfaction with your wonderful work. -Really ? I _ better under more favourable conditions. A. could do B. should do C. must have done D.
20、 could have done 33. -What about playing table tennis this afternoon ? -Good idea! What time do you think most suits you , _ 5 oclock ? A. for example B. such as C. say D. for instance 34. The experiment _ to be _ . A. turned out ; a success B. turned ; success C. was proved ; a success D. proved ;
21、success 35. -Water can dissolve almost anything and give nutrients to creatures. -Yes , and thats one of its _. A. characters B. properties C. qualities D. abilities 第二部分： 完形填空 （共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 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。 Among the most popular books be
22、ing written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are 36 by all kinds of people. Whats 37, some of the most successful films of recent years have been 38 on science fiction stories. It is often 39 that science fiction is a fa
23、irly new development in literature, but its ancestors can be found in 40 written hundreds of years ago. These books often 41 about the presentation of some form of ideal 42, a theme which is 43 often found in modern stories. Most of the classics (名著 ) of science fiction, 44 , have been written withi
24、n the last one hundred years. Books 45 writers, such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, 46 been translated into many languages. 47 science fiction writers dont write about men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more 48 in predicting the effect of 49 pr
25、ogress of society and the human mind, or in 50 future worlds which are a reflection of the world, in 51 we live now. Because of this, their 52 has obvious political undertones(含意 ). In an age when scientific fact frequently 53 science fiction, the writers may 54 it difficult to keep 55 of scientific
26、 advances. 36. A. cut B. read C. said D. stolen 37. A. more B. worse C. better D. less 38. A. made B. depended C. based D. focused 39. A. turned B. resulted C. advised D. thought 40. A. films B. notes C. books D. libraries 41. A. found B. cared C. wished D. reminded 42. A. society B. idea C. future
27、D. end 43. A. yet B. still C. ever D. already 44. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. moreover 45. A. by B. on C. about D. for 46. A. had B. have C. which have D. which had 47. A. Ancient B. Former C. Past D. Modern 48. A. interested B. fond C. satisfied D. tired 49. A. social B. literary C. econo
28、mic D. technical 50. A. recognizing B. imagining C. remembering D. changing 51. A. them B. which C. it D. that 52. A. result B. mind C. writing D. present 53. A. passes on to B. gets close to C. catches up with D.breaks away from 54. A. find B. know C. see D. make 55. A. records B. out C. ahead D. b
29、ack 第三部分： 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Dear Mr Barton， Im writing in the name of the residents association （居委会） to inform you of our feelings regarding your behaviour （行为） Weve really had just about enough of you Although we have tried to spe
30、ak to you civilly on several occasions， you have always responded with a stream of verbal abuse （谩骂） Ever since you moved in three months ago， you have shown very little consideration for the other residents of the building， despite numerous complaints For the past six weekends in a row， you have he
31、ld extremely noisy parties， which have not finished until the early hours of the morning Its just not on! As you are aware， most of the people here are old people or have very young children， and the noise keeps them awake all night You dont have to be so noisy， do you? Last weekend the situation de
32、teriorated further when two of your acquaintances（相识） were involved in a fight on the first floor landing The disturbance was so bad that the police had to be called Whats more， your mates left the stairs in a terrible statethey even broke two windows on their way out! We feel that this type of bad
33、behaviour is unbearable We strongly recommended that you arrange payment for this damage to the windows， soon If you dont and you carry on being a nuisance （令人讨厌的人）， we will kick you out! Legal steps will be taken if necessary Yours sincerely 56 We can infer from this letter that the writers attitud
34、e towards to Mr Barton is _ A excited B upset C angry D happy 57 What does the underlined word “deteriorated”in the letter most probably mean? A changed B became better C moved D got worse 58 What is the main purpose of the writer? A To inform Mr Barton of the noise he made B To tell Mr Barton to le
35、ave the building for the peace C To give a threat to Mr Barton D To talk about what Mr Barton did in the building 59 From this letter， we can conclude that the writer and Mr Barton are _ A friends B neighbours C strangers D companions B A tropical fish that lives in mangrove swamps(湿地 ) across the A
36、mericas can survive out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted to land millions of years ago, a new study shows. The Mangrove Rivulus, a type of small tropical killerfish, seeks refuge in shallow pools of water in crab caves, nut shells or even old beer cans in the tropical ma
37、ngrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they group together on the land in hollowed logs(圆木 ) and breathe air through their skin instead of their gills (腮 ) until they can find water again. The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus Marmoratus, can gr
38、ow as large as three inches. The scientific breakthrough came after a trip to Belize. “We kicked over a log and the fish just came dropping out,“ Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatemala by telephone. He said he will publish his study on the fish in The American Naturalist journal early next yea
39、r. In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can survive for up to 66 days out of water without eating, and their metabolism(新陈代谢 ) keeps functioning. Some other fish can survive briefly out of water. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can move about over land for hours at a time, while l
40、ungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can survive out of water, but only in a sleeping state. No other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canadas University of Guelph. “These animals live in an
41、 environment that is similar to conditions that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the evolution from water onto land,“ she said. 60. The writer mentions the catfish and lungfish in the passage with the aim to _ . A. tell us that the Mangrove Rivulus is much larger B. show that
42、 there are many other fish that can live out of water C. make a comparison with the Mangrove Rivulus D. tell us that there is long way in the study about fish 61. How does this discovery come out? A. Scientists found it accidentally and made some experiments. B. Local people in mangrove swamps acros
43、s the Americas discovered it. C. Reuters reporter offered the news to a scientist by telephone. D. Lab study shows scientists its living place. 62. The Mangrove Rivulus is quite different from other fish because it can _. A. live for a period of time out of water without eating B. breathe with their
44、 lung in a sleeping state C. grow as large as three inches D. survive out of water much longer and remain active 63. What does the last sentence imply? A. The fish can live a life as long as millions of years. B. The fish will be helpful in studying the evolution of animals. C. The environment on ea
45、rth is still the same as it was millions of years ago. D. Animals begin making evolution from water onto land nowadays. C In the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car! For each pred
46、iction that has come true today, several others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology. Or if people really needed it in their lives or not. Lets look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past. Robot Helpers Wheres the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of course. And
