高2012级四月月考英语试题
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至9页，第Ⅱ卷10至11页。考生作答时，须将答案答在答题卡上。
第一卷（共两部分 满分95分）
第一部分 英语知识运用( 共两节，满分45分) 第一节
单项选择（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，并将答题卡将该项涂黑。 ( )1.Harry treats his secretary badly.
---Yes. He seems to think that she is the _____ important person in the office. A. little B. least C. less D. most ( )2. The old photo on your desk _____ me of that Australian professor.
A. informed B. reminded C. mentioned D. memorized ( )3. The house is dark and quiet, so the Blacks _____ have gone to bed. A. must B. ought to C. should D. would
( )4. Mr. Sun was glad to hear the news _____ his daughter had got the first prize in the competition. A. who B. which C. that D whose ( )5. With a lot of homework _____, little Tom felt worried all the time. A. did B. to do C. do D. doing ( )6. There is a knock at the door. It is the third time I _____ this afternoon.
A. am interrupting B. interrupted C. have interrupted D. have been interrupted ( )7. --Do you think the weather is good enough for a field trip? --Yes. You couldn?t hope for ______ day at this time of the year.
A. the nice B. the nicest C. a nicer D. a nice ( )8. It _____ from her parents _____ she borrowed the money.
A. was; that B. were; that C. was; who D. were; who ( )9. _____ we?ll go hiking tomorrow depends on the weather. A. If B. Whether C. That D. What ( )10. The professor _____ daughter teaches you English is Dr. Williams. A. who B. that C. his D. whose ( )11. He is quite excellent; we want to make him __________.
A. the monitor B. a monitor C. monitor D. as monitor
（ ）12. _____ as she is, she is kept so busy with her work for women's rights that she feels anything but _______.
A. Alone; alone B. Lonely; lonely C. Lonely; alone D. Alone; lonely （ ）13. They have a lot _________ and become good friends
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A. in case B. in common C. in surprise D. in interest. （ ）14. --I?m taking part in the 200-metre race tomorrow. --______.
A. Nothing at all B. Good luck C. Come on D. Congratulations ( ) 15. They work from nine to five, _______ only half an hour_____ lunch.
A. with, to B. with, for C. for , at D for, for
第二节 完形填空 ：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
Passage A
Deep sleep is important for everyone. The actual 16 of sleep you need depends 17 your age. A young child 18 to sleep ten to twelve hours, and a teenager about nine hours. Adults differ a lot in their sleeping 19 . For most of them, seven to eight hours a night is 20 , but some sleep longer, while others manage with 4 hours. For a good night, having a comfortable 21 to sleep is very important. Also, there should be 22 of fresh air in the room. A warm drink sometimes helps people to sleep, 23 it is not a good idea to drink coffee immediately before going to bed.
24 you have to travel a very long distance, try to go to bed earlier than usual the day before the 25 . This will help you to feel more rested when you arrive. ( )16. A. size B. number C. amount D. sum ( )17. A. on B. to C. in D. of ( )18. A. could B. ought C. must D. should ( )19. A. ways B. habits C. manners D. actions ( )20. A. few B. well C. less D. enough ( )21. A. point B. place C. position D. part ( )22. A. plenty B. much C. many D. several ( )23. A. because B. as C. although D. even ( )24. A. Since B. Until C. After D. If ( )25. A. journey B. voyage C. call D. visit
Passage B
Mr. Jones was travelling in a car. Soon after setting out from a village to drive to London, he heard a strange 26 from the back of the car. Naturally, he got out to have a look. He examined the wheels 27 but found nothing wrong. Therefore, he got back into the car and continued his way. The noise began almost immediately and was louder than ever. Quickly turning his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great black cloud
that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby. following the car. When he 28 at a village later on, he was told
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On learning this, the man realized that the only way to get rid of the bees would be to drive away as 29 as possible. After an hour?s hard driving, he arrived in London where he30 his car outside a hotel and went in to have a drink. It was not long before a waiter who had seen him 31 hurried in to tell him that his car was covered with 32 . The poor driver telephoned the police and explained what had happened. The police decided that the best way to deal with the situation would be to call in a bee-keeper. 33 , the bee-keeper arrived. He found the unwelcomed passenger hidden near the wheel at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for his 34 gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of 35 home in a large box. Then, the driver drove away in peace, at least free from the “black cloud, ”which had hung over his car. ( )26. A. news ( )28. A. lived ( )29. A. closely ( )30. A. sent ( )31. A. go out ( )32. A. bees ( )33. A. At last ( )35. A. sisters
第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)
根据下列短文内容回答问题。在每小题下面的4个选项中选出正确选项，并将答题卡上对应的字母涂黑。
Passage A
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms（习语）, though my teacher emphasized（强调） the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience. One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, he seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don?t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate（恰当的）topic.
“Well, I?d better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there? ” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words: “You don?t say!”
I couldn?t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn?t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn?t you say ?You don?t say??” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ ?You don?t say? actually means ?really?. It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don?t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
( )36. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because______.
B. noise
C. story
D. talk D. deeply
( )27. A. carefully
B. recently B. quietly B. rested B. dust
B. set off
C. clearly
B. walked C. stopped
C. bravely C. parked C. arrive
C. flowers C. unexpected C. followers
D. worked D. quickly
D. placed D. leave
D. a cloud
D. unusual D. workers
B. Sooner or later C. Form then on D. In a short time B. expensive B. lovers
( )34. A. worthless
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A. English idioms were not important B. I was not careful with English idioms
C. my teacher didn?t emphasize the importance of them D. I had interest in them
( )37. At first, on hearing “You don?t say”, I thought the Englishman meant________.
班级 学号 姓名 A. he was not interested in the topic B. he was only interested in the Great Wall C. I had to keep on D. I had to go on
( )38. The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means_______. A. interesting B. important C. terrible D. unlucky ( )39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall. B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it. C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
Passage B
Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment. Ks5u
Some sports are resource-hungry(消耗资源的). Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses （球场） in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas. Ks5u
There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don?t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes, and you don?t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less sWhatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms(体育馆)”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it?s free. Ks5u
( )40. Which of the following does the author most probably suggest? Ks5u A. Bicycle riding around a lake. Ks5uB. Playing golf on a golf-course. Ks5u C. Playing basketball in a gym. Ks5u D. Swimming in a sports center. Ks5u
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( )41. What do we know about golf from the passage? Ks5u
A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain. Ks5uB. It causes water shortage around the world. Ks5u
C. It pollutes the earth with waste. Ks5D. It needs a large amount of water to keep its courses green. Ks5u ( )42. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because _________. Ks5u A. it is an outdoor sport Ks5 uB. it improves our health Ks5u C. it uses fewer resources Ks5uD. it is recommended by experts Ks5u ( )43. The author writes the article to _________. Ks5u A. show us the function of major sports Ks5u B. encourage us to have green sports Ks5u
C. discuss the major influence of popular sports Ks5u
D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports Ks5u
Passage C
New York, September 15. During a heavy rainfall last night a bus carrying 42 passengers slipped off the road on Highway 28, killing 36 of the passengers and the driver.
A spokesman for the Highway Patrol (巡逻队) which arrived at the scene shortly after 11:30 p. m. estimated (估计) that the accident had happened about half an hour before. The injured and the dead were sent to the nearest town of Valley View.
At the point where the accident happened the road has a three-lane (三条行车线) highway with many curves (弯道). Cause of the accident has not been fully found out.
( )44. In consideration of what caused the accident, one should pay attention to ________. A. the careless driver B. the nearest town of Valley View C. Highway 28 D. the road with many curves ( )45. It was very likely that the accident happened ________. A. after 11: 30 p. m. B. in the city of New York
C. at or about 11: 00 p. m. D. in the town of Valley View ( )46. How many people died in the accident?
A. 37 B.36 C. 43 D. 42
Passage D
The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments—outside the jeweler?s before he got enough courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood to his face as he explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully and told him he?d better buy a necklace. He wasn?t used to buying jewelry and was a little worried about over-spending. After some discussion as to a reasonable price and the type, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o?clock. When, half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out
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