四川省德陽市第五中學(xué)2014年高二上學(xué)期第二次月考英語試卷

1、四川省德陽市第五中學(xué) 2014 年高二上學(xué)期第二次月考英語試卷第 I 卷（選擇題共 90 分）第一部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，共 40 分）第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空(共 10 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 10 分 )請(qǐng)從 A 、B、C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。1. - She might complain about you to your manager.- _? I know I am in the right.A. What forB. Why notC. Whats upD. So what2. - It seems that you hav

2、e worked here for a long time.- No. It was just a year ago _ I started working here.3. I think full advantage is _ of this technology to improve the quality of our products.A. takenB. madeC. placedD. picked4.Nowadays, _ number of people doing fitness training is on _ increase.A. a, theB. a. anC. the

3、, theD. the, an5._ to give up smoking, he threw away his _ cigarettes.A. Determined, remainedB. Determined, remainingC. Determining, remainingD. Determining, remained6. It is silly of me _ all eggs in one basket. That is the worst mistake I have made.A. to putB. to have putC. putD. putting7. I lent

4、him ten magazines, _ are more wonderful than you can imagine.A. most of whichB. most of themC. and most of whichD. most of that8. - It s too strange that these people should laugh when their relatives die.- That is the local custom _ the seventeenth century.A. dates back toB. dated back toC. dating

5、back toD. had dated backto9. I think _ is no need for us to comment on his action: it speaks for itself.A. itB. thatC. thereD. this10. She _ someone, so I nodded to her and went away.A. phonedB. had phonedC. was phoningD. has phoned第二節(jié) 完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，共 30 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（ A 、B、 C 和 D）

6、中, 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Each one of us is a wonderful being. Encouragement can11the hiddenability and wonder in an individual. Telling others constantly that they are the useless,stupid, and uncreative only 12 the possibility of their improvement. But if we were to 13 the encouragement techniq

7、ue in our praises, chances are that we would make others realize their 14 .An old man was15picking fish from the shore and throwing them backinto the sea. A young man 16 throwing fishes into the sea. Butthis and said, “For the past two hours you are there are so many fishes around. Can you 17make a

8、difference to all of them?”The old man smiled,18yet another fish,threw it into the sea and said,“Ihave made difference to this fish”.Constantly encourage yourself and encourage others. Let this be your19and duty. Believeinthem, and lifewillhave meaningful20. With such apurpose you willhave no time t

9、o be depressed. The act of21yourself andothers will be a source of joy.“But I am so22 . Can I make a difference to the world?”asked the man. Itis said, “What a littlelamp can do, the great Sun cannot; it can shine in the23.”A pilot while flying realized that he24 direction. It was dark and difficult

10、for him to land. The25 was running out. There was a great26. Suddenlyhe saw a heavy truck on the expressway; its headlight beam27him to make outthe path. Using expressway as runway, he28 . He said to himself,“Iam surethe truck driver would not have realized that the trucks headlights29manylives”.In

11、the same way, we may not know how we can30to others. What isimportant is our intention to contribute.11.A. loseB. lackC. inspireD. appreciate12.A. destroysB. addsC. createsD. gains13.A. discoverB. studyC. employD. improve14.A. goalB. dreamC. faultD. potential15.A. sureB. busyC. worthD. foolish16.A.

12、observedB. praisedC. opposedD. heard17.A. reallyB. speciallyC. quicklyD. frequently18.A. set upB. ran upC. picked upD. went up19.A. progressB. habitC. resultD. benefit20.A. storiesB. tasksC. friendsD. purposes21.A. encouragingB. trustingC. enjoyingD. appreciating22.A. helpfulB. meaningfulC. unimport

13、antD. unlucky23.A. morningB. nightC. skyD. hole24.A. missedB. foundC. mistookD. lost25.A. fuelB. moneyC. strengthD. patience26.A. comfortB. surpriseC. pleasureD. danger27.A. advisedB. helpedC. taughtD. requested28.A. escapedB. failedC. landedD. appeared29.A. killedB. savedC. riskedD. cost30.A. turnB

14、. contributeC. pointD. prefer第二部分閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié)，滿分 50 分)第一節(jié) (共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分 )閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (A、 B、 C 和 D) 中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AWell I decided to cut my front lawn （草坪） today, especially since I live on a main street downtown with lots of traffic. Anyway, I finished mine and decided to cutmy

15、neighborJeans grass while I was at it. She is a sweet person who has gone through some trying times in the last year. Her brother passed away of cancer last year; her sister (who lives with her) is mentally challengedyet so sweet!It was a difficult time with physical and mental challenges that led h

16、er employer in our local hospital to let her go after 25 years of service! Lastly, my neighbor Jean, who is a nurse in our local hospital, was diagnosed with esophageal（食道）cancer in December. She went through radiation and a long recoverybutthankful she is in remission（緩解） .Anyway, in short I was le

17、aving my house this afternoon and she stopped me to thank me for cutting her grass. She told me her dad passed away on Friday and shejust arrived home from the funeral service, so she didn tknow when I would have time to cut her grass. So, when she arrived home and saw it cut she was more thanhappy

18、and grateful! I said to her “You are welcome, just a small act of kindness for aneighbor.”I did it for exercise and shared pleasure not knowing it meant more to her thanjust doing a neighbor a favor!31.Although a lot of unfortunate matters happened to Jean, she is still _.A. pessimisticB. optimistic

19、C. depressedD. disappointed32.Whats the meaning of the underlined word“trying ”in the first paragraph?A. Happy.B. Exciting.C. Simple.D. Hard.33.What can we learn from the first three paragraphs?A. Jean is unlucky.B. Jean lives happily.C. Jean has retired.D. Jeans employer doesntlike her.34.How does

20、Jean feel about the author helping her cutting grass?A. She feels sad.B. She feels only happy.C. She feels very happy and thankful.D. She feels easy.BOne morning, Ann sneighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog. Ann

21、 saidthat she could watch it only for the day.Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers （傳單） , and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some petsupplies, warning her two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Anns son Thomas was 1

22、0 years old, and Jack, who was recovering from a heart operation, was 21 years old.Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog, whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened th

23、e door, Riley dashed into theboysroom where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent.“If it hadnt come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have died,”Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one h

24、ad called to claim the dog, so Ann decided to keep it.The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter recognized his lost dogand called the number on the flier. Tracy started crying, and told him, “That dogsaved my friends son”.Peter drove to Anns house to pick up his dog, and saw Thomas and Ja

25、ck cryingin the window. After a few moments Peter said, “Maybe Odie was supposed to findyou, maybe you should keep it”.35. What did Tracy do after finding the dog? A. She looked for its ownerC. She sold it to the dollar store.B. She gave it to Ann as a gift.D. She bought some food for it.36. How did

26、 the dog help save Jack? A. By breaking the door for Ann.C. By dragging Jack out of the room. out.B. By leading Ann to Jacks room.D. By attending Jack when Ann was37. What was Anns attitude to the dog according to Paragraph? 4A. Sympathetic B. Doubtful C. Tolerant D. Grateful 38. For what purpose di

27、d Peter call Tracy?A. To help her friend s son.B. To interview TracyC. To take back his dog.D. To return the flier to her.CA couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart. Helen Felumlee, died at 92 on April 12. Her husband, 91-year-old Ken

28、neth Felumlee, died the next morning.The couples eight children say the two had been inseparable since meeting as teenagers, once sharing the bottom of a bunk (雙層 ) bed on a ferry rather than sleeping on night apart.They remained deeply in love until the very end, even eating breakfast together whil

29、e holding hands, said their daughter, Linda Cody. “We knew when one went, the other was going to go,”she said. According to Cody, about 12 hours after Helen died, Kenneth looked at his children and said, “Mon s dead. ”He quickly began to fade, surrounded by 24 of his closest family members and frien

30、ds when he died the next morning. “He was ready,”Cody said, “He just didn twant to leave her here by herself.”Son Dick said his parents died of old age, surrounded by family.The pair had known each other for several years when they eloped（私奔） in Newport across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, on Feb.

31、 20, 1994. At two days shy ofhis 21st birthday, Kenneth-who went by Kenny-was too young to marry in Ohio. “Hecouldntwait. son Jim said.Kenneth worked as a railroad car inspector and mechanic before becoming a mail carrier for the Post Office. He was active in the church as a Sunday teacher.Helen sta

32、yed at home, not only cooking and cleaning for her own family but also for other families in need in the area. She taught Sunday school, too, but was known more for her greeting card ministry, sending cards for birthdays, sympathy and the holidays to everyone in her community, each with a personal n

33、ote inside. “Shekept Hallmark in business,”daughter-in-law Debbie joked.When Kenneth retired in 1983 and the children began to leave the house, the Felumlees began to explore their love of travel, visiting almost all 50 states by bus. “He didntwant to fly anywhere because you couldnt see anything as

34、 you weregoing,”Jim said.Although both experienced declining health in recent years, Cody said, eachtried to stay strong for the other.“Thats what kept them going,”she said.39. From the second paragraph we can infer _. A. Helen and Kenneth have two childrenB. Helen and Kenneth have eight childrenC.

35、Helen and Kenneth once stayed on a ferry togetherD. Helen and Kenneth loved each other since teenage times40. From what Cody said, we can learn the children _.A. were not in front of their father C. foresaw their father would go41. What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?B. dontlook after their f

36、ather D. surrounded their fatherA. Helen and Kenneth got married when theydidn treach the demanded ages.B. Helen and Kenneth got married after they had known for 2 days.C. Helen didn twait for Kenneth.D. Kenneth was 22 years old when they got married.42. How many jobs did Kenneth get?A. Four.B. Thre

37、e.C. Two.D. One.DIts generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes. They recycle their garbage because they care about theenvironment. They pay $5 for a caramel brul elatte because they like expensive coffee drinks.Its undeniable that behavior comes

38、from our inner dispositions ( 性情 ), but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are, as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern, by observing our own behavior. We can be strangers to ourselves. If we knew our own minds, why would we need to guess what our preferences are from

39、our behavior? If our minds were an open book, we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes. Actually, we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.Moreover, we dont just use our behavior to learn about our particular types ofcharacterwe infer characte

40、rs that werent there before. Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us, which we fail to recognize. Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didnt. Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us. We should not mistakenly believe that we a

41、lways behave as a result of some inner disposition.Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make, people becomewhat they do, though it Therefore, we should allmay not be in compliance (符合 ) with their true desires. bear in mind Kurt Vonneguts advice: We are what wepretend to be, so we m

42、ust be careful about what we pretend to be”.43. According to the passage, personalities and attitudes are commonly believed to -_.A. determine ones behaviorB. reflect ones tasteC. influence ones surroundingsD. result from ones habits44. Which of the following would Daryl Bern most probably agree wit

43、h? A. The return of a wallet can indicate ones honesty.B. A kind person will offer his seat to the old.C. One recycles plastics to protect the environment. D. One buys latte out of true love of coffee.45. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in the passage? A. We fail to realize our inn

44、er dispositions.B. We can be influenced by outside pressures. C. Our behavior is the result of our true desires.D. Our characters can shape our social relationships.46. What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?A. Personalities and attitudes.B. Preferences and habits.C. Behavior and persona

45、lities.D. Attitudes and preferences.Did you know that many translating jobs online?Epeople today are getting extra work by takingIt s true! And you can do it too. Many companies in the USA need translators now to translate simple documents online from Chinese to English, such as emails, website cont

46、ent, movie subtitles and more.Companies like Real Translator Jobs are actively seeking translators from China to fill demand. There are more translation jobs than people to complete them. This leaves a big opportunity for anyone to start doing this and earn extra money.Do you have to speak perfect E

47、nglish? No! Even basic knowledge of English is OK. This is really a job for anyone from China who wants to do it.We spoke to one student from Beijing, Harris, who has been doing this for 2 years now and is earning between $150 and $225 every day. He completes about 3 to4 jobs per day which takes him

48、 about 3 hours. Its an incredible amount of money to earn on your spare time!It is great that we now live in the “Information Age ”and opportunities like this are available to people in China to earn extra money working from home over theInternet. Its something that our parents generation could have

49、 never imagined. This type of work is surely to do great things for young people in China.If you would also like to do this, it s easy to get started. Just follow these steps:1. Sign up at Real Translator Jobs (where Chinese translators are needed now), or a similar service.2. Review the job posting

50、 and complete the ones you like.3. Get paid once per month by cheque, PayPal or bank wire transfer.I hope you enjoyed this information and good luck earning extra money online translating documents.47. Whats the best title of the passage? A. How to find a job on the InternetB. How to earn extra mone

51、yC. Getting extra work by taking translating jobs online D. How to find a friend on the Internet48. Which of the following is not mentioned about the documents online translated?A. Articles.B. Emails.C. Website content.D. Movie subtitles.49. If one company in the USA needs a translator, he or she _.

52、A. should speak perfect EnglishB. can speak basic EnglishC. must come from ChinaD. must come from Beijing50. Which step is not followed if you get started the translating job online? A. Signing up at Real Translator Jobs.B. Reviewing and completing the job posting. C. Getting paid once per month by

53、cheque. D. Getting paid once a month in cash.第二節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，共 10 分）根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容，從對(duì)話后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)多余選項(xiàng)。Mark: I m so glad a Taco Bells is going to open at the corner of the street next week.Dora:51Mark: What? I really cannot believe this! Dontyou know Taco Bells? It is said to be

54、 the most visited drive-in fast food restaurant in the world. Dora: I dontgo to fast food restaurants. I cook. 52Mark: The French fries.Dora:53I never eat fries.Mark: I love French fries. And I think many people around the world love French fries.Dora:54Mark: Because there are hundreds of Taco Bells fast food restaurants all over theworld in more than 20 diffe