高二英语第二学期月考质检题（一）
2008-3-25
说明：本试卷共三部分，满分100分，时限70分钟。
第一部分 基础知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将标号为1～10的该项涂黑。
We have an old musical (1)________. It is (2)________ a clavichord, (3)________was made in Germany in 1681. Our clavichord is (4)________ in the living room. It has (5)________our family for a long time. The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years(6)________. Recently it was(7)________ by a visitor. She tried to play jazz on it! She (8)________the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken. My father was (9)________. Now we are not allowed to touch it. It is (10)________ by a friend of my father's.
| 1. A.tool | B.thing | C. instrument | D.material |
| 2. A.calling | B.made | C. called | D.names |
| 3. A.it | B.that | C. which | D.the clavichord |
| 4. A. keeps | B.stayed | C. kept | D. keeping |
| 5. A.belonged | B.owned | C. belonged to | D.been belonging to |
| 6. A.later | B.before | C. ago | D.future |
| 7. A.bad | B.bought | C. damaged | D.ruined |
| 8. A.strikes | B.beat | C. struck | D.beaten |
| 9. A.fear | B.frightened | C. shocked. | D.afraid |
| 10. A.reparing | B.fixing | C. being repaired | D.having rpaired |
第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据上下文在下列短文空格处填入一个适当的词，或用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案填在答题卷标号为11~20的相应位置。
I entered the hotel manager's office and (11)_______(sit) down. I had just lost $50, (12)_______ (feel) very upset. 'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.' The manager was (13)_______(sympathy), but he could do(14)_________. 'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said. He started to complain (15)__________this wicked world (16)_______ was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put(17)_________envelope on his desk, (18)_______contained $50. She said (19)_______she had found it outside the gentleman's room. 'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some (20)_______(honest) in this world!'
第二部分 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
第一节 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
I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. If she comes, she will get a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.
21 The writer's sister will be surprised ______.
A. when she comes to England B. when she sees the writer's new house
C. when she sees the writer D.when she leaves Nigeria
22 Some people will find the house strange because ______.
A.it is new B. it is modern C. it is' large D. it is old
B
Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain Fawcett's first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.
23.The most remarkable thing about the 'Pilatus Porter' is that ________.
A. it can be used as a taxi B. it doesn't need a runway to land on
C. it can carry seven passengers D. it is a Swiss aeroplane
24. Captain Fawcett ______.
A.is prepared to fly passengers anywhere B. will fly passengers anywhere except very dangerous places C.flies passengers anywhere
D.will fly passengers anywhere except Rockall
C
Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while. I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool. He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing. He then asked me how my brother was and whether I liked my new job in London. In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises. Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say anything. When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.
25. The writer couldn't speak because_________.
A. the dentist had just pulled one of his teeth out B. there was something in his mouth
C. the dentist was talking all the time D. he had a toothache
26. Why was the writer worried?
A. He thought the dentist had pulled out more than one tooth.
B. He thought the dentist-had pulled out the wrong tooth.
C. He had had a tooth out.
D. His tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.
D
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
27. The vicar has refused to have the tree cut down because _____ .
A. it is cursed B. it earns money C. he is afraid D. he is superstitious
28. One of these statements is true. Which one?
A. Tourists are afraid to pick leaves off the tree.
B. Tourists who have picked leaves haven't died.
C. Tourists who have picked leaves have died.
D. Tourists are afraid to cut their names on the tree-trunk.
E
A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.
29. The festival is a cheerful occasion because ______ .
A. of the lanterns B. the dead are welcomed home by the living
C. food is laid out for the dead D. people stay up all night
30. What is the purpose of the lanterns?
A. They are nice decorations. B. They are supposed to help the dead to find their way.
C. They can be thrown into the sea. D. They help the living to find their way.
F
When a consumer finds that something he or she bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to what the producer says for it , the first step is to present the warranty(保单)，or any other records that might help, at the store of buying. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.
A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, taking it as true that he or she has a just right.
Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of buying, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can show clearly what is wrong with what was bought in question. If this can’t be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker doesn’t work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This tape recorder does not work.”
The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the producer, if so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the expected result, the consumer can take a step further. He can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a public organization responsible for protecting consumers’ rights.
31. When a consumer finds what he bought has a fault in it, he should first_________.
A. complain personally to the manager
B. show something provable in written form to the store
C.threaten to take the matter to the court D.write a firm letter to complain to the store
32. If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it’s better to complain to _______.
A.a shop assistant B.a store manager C.a public organization D.the producer
33. The most effective complaint about what was bought can be made by________
A. saying firmly it is of poor quality B. showing the fault of it to the producer
C.asking politely to change it D.explaining exactly what is wrong with it
34. The passage tells us _________
A. how to settle a consumer’s complaint B. how to make the complaint effective
C.how to avoid buying something wrong D.how to deal with complaint from countries
35. According to the passage, the last way a consumer has to use is_______
A.to write to the producer
B. to warn the seller that he will turn to the court or a consumers’ organization for help
C. to quarrel with the manager D.to collect several fighters to threaten the seller
高二英语月考质检题答题卡
2008-3-25
Class______ No.______ Name____________ Scores______________
说明：请依题号，把所选答案编码涂黑如 〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗，或依题号填写。
第一部分 语言知识与运用（1～10题，每题2分；11～20题，每题1.5分；满分35分）
1.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗 6.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗 11.______________ 16.______________
2.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗 7.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗 12.______________ 17 ______________
3.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗 8.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗 13.______________ 18.______________
4.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗 9.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗 14._______________ 19 ______________
5.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗 10.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗 15.______________ 20.______________
第二部分 阅读理解（每题2分，满分30分）
21.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗 26.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗 31.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗
22.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗 27.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗 32.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗
23.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗 28.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗 33.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗
24.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗 29.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗 34.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗
25.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗 30.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗 35.〖A〗〖B〗〖C〗〖D〗
第三部分 写作（满分35分）
第三部分 写作（36～40题，每题4分；41题6分；42题9分;满分35分）
把下列中文句子翻译成英文（36～40题，每题4分；41题6分；42题9分）
36. 约翰总是很注意他的汉语发音。
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37. 上周六下午，我们班去北京剧院看了一场有趣的名叫“茶馆”的戏剧。
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38. 自从2003年来，刘老师一直工作在这家国营医院。
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39. 本周末，天不下雨，他会去拜访他住在乡下年迈的父母。
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40. 我们班有71.9%的人说将努力拼搏以实现人生的目标。
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41. 他到达飞机场时，他们公司的生产的一批小轿车被美国一家航空公司经营的航班运走了。
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42. 最近的一项调查表明如今的中国青年的人生目标比过去要显得多元化。这种选择的变化表明社会在进步，人们的生活目标较以前更为实际。
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【参考答案】
1～10 C
11.sat 12.feeling 13.sympathetic 14.nothing 15.about 16.but 17.an 18.which 19.that 20.honesty
21~32 B 33.D 34~35 B
36.John always pays attention to his Chinese pronunciation.
37.Last Saturday afternoon,our class went to Beijing theatre to watch/enjoy an interesting play named Teahouse.
38.Mr Liu has been working in the hospital run by the government/state hospital since 2003.
39.He will visit his elderly parents who live in the country if it doesn’t rain this weekend.
40.Seventy-one point nine percent of the students in our class said/ say that they would/will work hard to achieve their ambitions in their life.
41.A number of cars that are made by their company had been carried away by a plane run by an American air company.
42.A recent survey shows the life aims of the young in China today seem more diversified than those ever before.This change of the choice has proved that society has been progressing and the life aims are more actual than ever.