安福中学2011-2012学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题
第Ⅰ卷（共115分）
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a restaurant. B. In a shop . C. In a hotel.
2. What’s Mary’s plan for the weekend?
A. Watching a new movie. B. Going over her lessons.
C. Doing some housework.
3. What’s the time now?
A. 10:15 B.10:05 C. 9:55
4. When did the man make the same call?
A. This morning . B. Yesterday morning. C. Last night.
5. Which subject is the man sure that he failed?
A. French. B. History. C. Chinese.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
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、三个选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Which flight does the woman’s cousin take?
A. Flight MU202. B. Flight MU212. C. Flight MU220.
7. How does the woman describe her cousin?
A. A man of medium height and heavy weight.
B. A man of above-average height and average weight.
C. A man with short hair and a beard.
听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。
8. Why does the woman come to Boston?
A. To take some courses. B. To have a holiday. C. To have a business trip.
9. What do we know about the woman?
A. She has been to Boston before.
B. She will stay in Atlanta for three months.
C. She has run out of her money.
听第8段对话，回答第10至12题
10. What does the first apartment have?
A. A bedroom , a dining room , a kitchen and a bathroom.
B. A bedroom , a living room, a bathroom and a study.
C. A bedroom , a living room , a kitchen and a bathroom.
11. Where is the second apartment located?
A. On Tongchuan Road. B. Beside Meichuan Park.
C. Near Yunan Road.
12. What does the woman think of the owner of the second apartment?
A. Stubborn. B. Mean. C. Easy-going.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the woman say about foreigners?
A. They usually don’t have much time at night.
B. They like mahjong as much as their old card games.
C. They are still very poor at playing mahjong.
14. What was the man crazy about?
A. Stamp collecting and reading.
B. Driving and riding bicycles.
C. Playing computer games and surfing.
15. How does the woman feel about the man’s hobbies?
A. Popular. B. Boring. C. Beneficial.
16. Where is the woman right now?
A. In her office. B. In her house. C. At the restaurant.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What made Houdini’s career take off?
A. Magical escapes. B. Theater acting . C. Traditional magic.
18. Where did Houdini first introduce his escape?
A. In New York. B. In St . Louis. C. In England.
19. What do we know about Houdini’s second escape mentioned in the text?
A. He was put under water , upside down and locked.
B. He freed himself and escaped from the milk can.
C. His arms were fastened by a piece of string.
20. When did Houdini make an elephant disappear from stage?
A. In 1908. B. In 1913. C. In 1918.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. With oil price rising sharply ,many people now consider bicycle as popular means of transportation.
A. / ; the B. the ; the C. the ; a D. / ; a
22. ---- I’m worried about the interview tomorrow . It’s so important to me .
---- Take it easy .
A. Congratulations on your success B. That’s really something
C. Chances are slim D. Everything will work out just fine
23. Suddenly , Tom stood up and , his schoolbag , rushed out of the classroom .
A. seized B. seizing C. being seized D. to seize
24. ----Obama won the election , It’s amazing!
----Yes . But the result was within we had expected , brought great joy to many young people and the black.
A. that ; which B. that ; that C. what ; what D. what ; which
25. ----Why on earth didn’t you answer the phone?
----I’m terribly sorry ,but the doorbell , too.
A. is ringing B. rang C. was ringing D. was about to ring
26. The boy avoided being run over by a speeding car when crossing the busy street the other day.
A. hardly B. narrowly C. slightly D. gently
27. What’s the point of hiding the truth from your parents? They seem everything about our plan.
A. to learn B. to have learnt C. learning D. having learned
28. back to China , all the staff who had worked in Libya strongly felt that our country is very powerful.
A. To fly B. Being fly C. To be flown D. Having been flown
29.We only had $100 and that was to buy a new computer .
A. nowhere near enough B. near enough nowhere
C. enough near nowhere D. near nowhere enough
30. In the film The Piano in a factory , the father made a piano for his daughter.
A. large black steel B. black large steel C. steel large black D. large steel black
31. ----Can I ask you a few questions about yourself?
----No problem . I like when people are open and direct.
A. complicated ; that B. exact ; this C. straightforward ; it D. conservative ; them
32. The citizens say their health and the nuclear power station must be shut down as soon as possible.
A. is threatening B. has threatened C. will be threatened D. is being threatened
33. they visited the Science Museum , they showed great interest in everything they saw.
A. The first time B. For the first time C. At first D. At the first time
34. Some of these books are . Please put them .
A. out of order ; in right place B. in order ; in order
C. out of place ; in order D. in place ; out of order
35. ----What’s the matter with Jane? She has been sitting there for hours.
----A letter from her mother an attack of home sickness in her.
A. set out B. set off C. sent off D. sent up
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25．I didn't think there would be any 36 , sighing about having to work on Christmas．Just then five bodies _37 at my desk, a pale woman and four children．
"Are you all 38 ?" I asked．
"Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head．
But when it came to 39 of their problems, things got a little uncertain．Two of the children had headaches, two children had earaches, 40 only one could tell me which ear was affected．The 41 complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．
I didn't say anything but 42 that it might be a little while _43_ a doctor could see her．She responded． "_44__ your time; it's warm in here．"
Then, I checked their chart．No address—they were __45__．The waiting room was warm．
I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a homeless _46_ in the waiting room．The nurses, complaining of _47_ on Christmas, turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get _48__ on Christmas．The team went into action, much as we do when there's a 49 emergency．But this was a Christmas emergency．
We were all 50 a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our 51 ．We needed presents．We 52 from different departments candies, fruits and other things 53 that could be presents．As seriously as we met the 54 needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas．
Later, as the family walked to the door to 55 , the four-year-old boy came running back, gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today．"
36．A．customers B．patients C．workers D．tourists
37．A．showed up B．took in C．came out D．looked on
38．A．eager B．hungry C．sick D．warm
39．A．descriptions B．comments C．instructions D．results
40．A．so B．for C．thus D．but
41．A．mother B．children C．nurses D．doctor
42．A．answered B．imagined C．explained D．analysed
43．A．after B．since C．before D．when
44．A．Make B．Take C．Care D．Spend
45．A．lonely B．greedy C．clever D．homeless
46．A．family B．holiday C．woman D．Christmas
47．A．operating B．interrupting C．managing D．working
48．A．present B．warm C．relief D．comfort
49．A．beneficial B．friendly C．medical D．different
50．A．rewarded B．offered C．allowed D．ordered
51．A．neighbors B．relations C．brothers D．guests
52．A．borrowed B．received C．collected D．bought
53．A．expensive B．fantastic C．generous D．available
54．A．healthy B．physical C．tragic D．mental
55．A．leave B．travel C．rest D．relax
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Traditional farming methods are keys to protecting a number of threatened bird species in the developing world , a study has found . Livestock grazing（家畜放牧）and qualities associated with arable farming（耕作农业）create environmental conditions that certain birds depend on for food , shelter and producing young .
But as industrial farming methods eliminate their living places , these species are threatened with extinction（绝种）, said Hugh Wright , a researcher at the University of East Anglia , United Kingdom . “ There really is no hope for these species if industrial farming continues uncontrolled ,” he said . “ Although reintroducing traditional farming techniques has had success in conserving wildlife in Europe , conservation in the developing world has always focused on natural forest ecosystems and has paid little attention to where farming might be beneficial . ” The study found 29 bird species threatened by the disappearing of traditional agriculture in developing countries .
Farmers can also benefit from protecting biodiversity since it helps to prove the benefits of traditional agriculture and could prevent big agri-businesses from forcing farmers off their land . Also , by offering farmers money reward to continue these beneficial practices , governments can make sure that conservation and development move forward together .
Professor Tim Benton , from the University of Leeds , United Kingdom , agreed that traditional agricultural methods are a valuable conservation tool . But he also said that “ land sparing ” —where some areas are farmed while others are left for conservation— can lead to more wildlife and better crop production . “ There is no one strategy（策略）, but a ‘ middle ground ’ that combines land sparing and traditional farming methods to suit local conditions could be the best conservation strategy ,” he added . “ Farmers need to assess which species they have , how possible it is to protect them , what it will cost and social issues as well before coming up with a conservation strategy for an area .”
56. How do traditional farming methods benefit threatened bird species ?
A. By providing them with higher quality food .
B. By providing them with a natural living environment .
C. By forcing them to live in limited space in large groups .
D. By making them more competitive in the struggle for survival .
57. The underlined word “ eliminate ” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “ ” .
A. stay away from B. make room for C. pay attention to D. get rid of
58. According to the passage , biodiversity protection is beneficial to farmers in that it .
A. allows them to remain on their land
B. speeds up the development of agriculture
C. saves them time and money spent on farming
D. offers them money reward to make them stop farming
59. What can we infer from the last paragraph ?
A. More wildlife is sure to affect crop production .
B. Land sparing may result in a fall in crop production .
C. Conservation strategies should differ from place to place .
D. Tim Benton thinks little of traditional agricultural methods .
60. In which part of a magazine can the passage most probably read ?
A. Health . B. Environment . C. Culture & fashion . D. Science & technology .
B
Technology has utterly transformed our ability to communicate with each other . Linking to each other both literally and figuratively ,many of us connect through cell phones , email ,instant messaging , blogs , and networking web sites ,yet we may be less connected to each other than we think.
According to a study , Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated. The study reveals , for example , that one quarter of Americans say that they have no one to discuss important personal issues with , and that the number of close friends that American have has dropped from three to two. Meanwhile , the Boston Globe reports that this spreading isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education , people of color , and older Americans . Unsurprisingly , those who are young , white , and well educated tend to have stronger social networks.
From my own experience I have to say that I’ve never felt more connected , thanks to a web of friends , family , and colleagues . One of my closest friends is someone I met through an online discussion group who lives hundreds of miles away from me . We have met face-to-face only twice , yet our regular electronic correspondence and cell phone calls sustain our close friendship. And , Speaking of blogging , my blog has introduced me to people I would never have met otherwise and has led to enduring and important friendships.
On the other hand . I recently saw a scene unfold that proved to me how deeply disconnected we as Americans have become . I had just wrapped up a presentation on mediation at a family therapy(治疗) center . As I was leaving , I noticed a mother and her teenage son who had just completed their session with their family therapist (临床医学家) . After making their next appointment , they both took out their cell phones , placed calls , and began loud conversations with whoever was on the other end . I walked out behind them to the parking lot to my car. They both jumped into their SUV, and , as I saw them drive off , they were still talking on their cell phones.
But , also , not to each other.
61. What does the passage lead you to believe?
A. Technology plays a bigger role in American society.
B. Americans don’t make good use of technology.
C. Americans are more socially connected today.
D. Americans are more socially isolated today.
62. Which of the following has nothing to do with the isolation among Americans?
A. Age. B. Sex. C. Skin color. D. Education.
63. The author himself .
A. has a wider range of friends because of technology
B. can only find true friendship through the Internet.
C. has failed to take advantage of technology
D. can’t make true friends in actual life
64. What can be learned about the mother and son from the passage?
A. They were quite close to each other.
B. They came for therapy in the same car.
C. There was not much communication between them.
D. They preferred talking to each other on cell phones.
65. The author probably feels with the mother and son.
A. disappointed B. surprised C. puzzled D. amused
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When Lady Gage releases a catchy new single , it quickly goes around the world.
Now scientists have discovered the same thing happens with the songs of another exotic（外来的） creature the humpback whale.
The mammals become interested in new tunes just like people do ,and the most popular original whale songs spread globally like hit singles. The discovery has astonished marine experts who say it is the first time such a large., “ population-wide cultural exchange” has been seen in the animal kingdom.
Male humpback whales are famed for the loud , long and complex songs they make during the mating season . Scientists are unsure why the males sing . Some believe it is a way of advertising themselves to females , others that it allows migrating whales to stay in contact.
Each song lasts for 10 to 20 minutes and the males can sing continuously for 24 hours . At any period of time , all the males in a population sing the same song . But a study ,published in the journal Current Biology , shows that this song changes over time and spreads around the oceans . Dr Ellen Garland , of Queensland University , said :“Our findings reveal cultural change on a vast scale. Songs move like cultural ripples from one population to another , causing all males to change their song to a new version.”
Researchers recorded songs from six neighboring populations of whales in the Pacific over a decade. They found that new versions of the songs appear over time and always spread from west to east.
Dr Garland believes that a small number of whales may migrate to other populations carrying the new songs with them , or that they are heard by passing whales.
Dr Garland said, “We think this male search for song novelty（新奇） is in the hope of being that little bit different and perhaps more attractive to the opposite sex. ”
66. What can we learn from the facts of humpback whales?
A. They can travel at a speed of 300 miles per hour.
B. They always stay at a depth of 600 feet in the sea.
C. All of them differ from each other.
D. Approximately 40 tons of a grown humpback whale is muscle.
67. The author mentions Lady Gaga to .
A. Prove the popularity of her hit singles
B. show the whale’s songs also spread quickly
C. emphasize humpbacks are as famous as her
D. provide readers with a new way to learn her songs
68. The word “population ” in this passage probably refers to .
A. the spreading of the humpback whales’ new versions of the tunes
B. the number of male humpback whales singing in the sea
C. the place where certain amounts of humpback whales live
D. the migration of humpback whales from one place to another
69. The discovery is very astonishing to experts , because it reveals .
A. the existence of cultural change
B. the reason why male humpbacks sing
C. the novelty of the songs of humpbacks
D. cultural exchange on a vast scale
70. According to the passage , Dr Garland wants to tell us .
A. all female humpbacks also change their song during the mating season
B. whales have their own tunes that spread around the world for a decade
C. whale’s songs always spred from east to west in the Pacific Deean
D. male humpbacks adopt new songs to make themselves unique and attractive
D
When it comes to the process of knowing , understanding and learning something , knowledge is processed （经加工的）information and , the way individuals select and store information leads to the formation of structure , which differs from one person to another and forms the basis for various jobs and potentials（潜力）.
The knowledge structure , thought invisible , is extremely important for learning and for distinguishing a good learner from the rest . What matters most during a person’s scholarly career is not how many books one has read but whether and how well one’s knowledge structure has been established.
Knowledge can be fully functional in the cerebral cortex（大脑皮层）only if it has been weaved into a network of knowledge or else it will fall apart with little use.
The most important thing for a knowledge structure is classification which is a complex individual mental process where new information is compared ,clarified and linked with the previous one . As a result , the processed information has been filed into specific areas , such as politics , literature and so on , available for use at any time . It is possible , however , that someone may have read and experienced a lot but still acts like a beginner . This phenomenon may be explained purely from a possibility that the information he received may have been dislocated in his memory stack where there is no shortage of materials ; what he is actually lacking is the system of processing materials , resulting in failure to retrieve information when it is required.
Instead of always staying the same , the knowledge structure is in fact forever in the process of trans-formation in terms of shape , angle and quality, which may sometimes produce certain surprise to a person all at once . To make the most of one’s intelligence , therefore , the best way is to better one’s knowledge structure before everything else.
71. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The storage of your brain information B. The functions of your knowledge
C. The structure of your knowledge D. The process of transforming knowledge
72. The following statements about knowledge structure are true EXCEPT that .
A. it lays a basis for your jobs B. it can be adopted to judge learners
C. it differs from one person to another D. it is always unchanging for individuals
73. A person’s scholarly career mainly depends on .
A. the number of books he has read B. the way his knowledge structure has been formed
C. the quality of materials he has collected D. the memory of information he has got
74. The underlined word “retrieve” probably means .
A. get back B. adapt to C. keep off D. forget about
75. From the passage we may get the point that .
A. all the information in your brain is ready for use at any time
B. the storage of information involves only one memory stack of your brain
C. one with a poor knowledge structure can never get improved
D. your knowledge will be of little use without knowledge structure
2011—2012学年度高二年级下学期第二次月考英语答题卷
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，并根据要求回答问题。
[1] If you go into the woods with friends who are older than you , stay with them. If you don’t , you may get lost . If you do get lost , though , this is what you should do.
[2] Sit down and stay where you are . Don’t try to find your friends—let them look for you . You can help them to find you by staying in one place.
[3] There is another way to help your friends or other people nearby to find you . by shouting or whistling times again . Any signal given three times is a call for help.
[4] Keep up the shouting or whistling , always three times together . Then the people who hear you will know that you are not making noise for fun . They will let you know they have heard your signal. They will give two shouts , two whistles , or two gun shots . Whenever a signal is given twice it is an answer to a call for help.
[5] If you don’t think that you will be found before night comes , get some branches . Try to put them together and make a little house . Cover up the holes with leaves and grass.
[6] What would you do if you get hungry or need drinking water ? You have to leave your little branch house to look for a river . Don’t just walk away . make a trail for yourself so you can find your way back. Do this by picking off small branches and dropping them as you walk .
[7] The most important thing to do when you are lost is –STAY IN ONE PLACE.
76. What is the best title for the passage?(no more than 10 words)
77. Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
If somebody , it means he needs help.
78. Please fill in the blank in Para. 3 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
79. Which suggestion do you think is the most important ? Why ?(no more than 25 words)
80. What does the word “them”(Line 1 , Para . 1)probably refer to ?(no more than 2 words)
第三节：书面表达（满分15分）
某英语网站的一个学论坛邀请网友就我国的食品安全问题发表看法。请你根据以下图片的提示与写一篇120词左右的英语短文，内容包括以下要点：
1、 哪些食品安全问题令人担忧；
2、 分析造成食品安全隐患的原因（至少2条）
3、 提出一些建议。
参考词汇：clenobuterol 瘦肉精 pesticide 农药 preservative 防腐剂
bleaching powder 漂白粉 supervision 监管
高二年级第二次月考英语参考答案2012.5
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