安徽省合肥一中20132014學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期第一次月考試題新人教版

1、合肥一中2012-2013學(xué)年高二年級第一學(xué)期段考英語試卷一、 聽力（共20小題，每題1分；共20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題） 請聽下面5段對話，選出最佳選項。1. Where is the conversation probably taking place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a bank. C. In an airport.2. Who made the kite?A. The woman. B. The man. C. John.3. What is the rent if the man wants a single room with a hot bath

2、?A. $50.B. $15. C. $35.4. How much time does it take Jane to the place?A. 15 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 45 minutes.5. What can we learn from this conversation?A. The man enjoyed the match very much.B. The man was too tired to watch the game.C. The game was over before the man got home.第二節(jié)（共15小題）請聽第6

3、段材料，回答第67題。6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary. B. Fellow-travelers. C. Workmates.7. What does the man have to do now?A. Do the womans work.B. Deal with much e-mail.C. Work overtime without pay.請聽第7段材料,回答第810題。8. What are the two speakers most likely to be?A. S

4、chool teachers. B. Play writers. C. Pop singers.9. What are the speakers selecting a person to do?A. Learn art.B. Perform a part. C. Organize an activity.10. Who is the fittest for the job?A. Nancy.B. Janet. C. Katie請聽第8段材料，回答第1113題。11. What is the man interested in?A. Light music. B. Love stories.

5、C. American songs.12. What does the man think of most plays?A. They are badly written.B. They are too expensive.C. They are hard to understand13. Where do the two speakers finally decide to go?A. To a concert. B. To the library. C. To the theatre.請聽第9段材料,回答第14-17題。14. What is the relationship betwee

6、n the two speakers?A. Agent and tenant. B. Agent and landlord. C. Landlord and tenant.15. What does the woman want the man to do?A. To cut down the rent.B. To discuss with the landlord.C. To give her the house at once.16. Why does the man refuse the womans request now?A. He needs time to consider it

7、.B. He isnt the owner of the house.C. He thinks the house worth a high rent.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man doesnt know how much the rent is.B. The woman has decided to rent the house.C. The woman is quite satisfied with the house.聽第10段材料，回答第1820題。18. What is the speakers purp

8、ose of giving this talk?A. To ask people to move to a farm.B. To attract people to a farmC. To raise money to open a farm.19. How much does a family ticket cost?A. 4B. 6 C. 1520. What do we know about the farm?A. It is very difficult to find.B. It is located near the river.C. It is open only at the

9、weekend.二:單項填空(共15小題, 每小題1分, 滿分15分)21. -Tom, you seem in high spirits. -_We won the match 4-0. A. Guess what? B. So what? C. No wonder. D. No doubt.22. No matter how frequently _,the works of Shakespeare always attract a large audience. A. performing B. to be performed C. performed D. being performe

10、d23. A great number of people _said they thought the traffic regulation wasnt appropriate. A. questioning B. questioned C. having questioned D. to be questioned24.Many women _ a good salary, but they chose to stay at home for the family. A. must make B. must have made C. should make D. could have ma

11、de25. After so many disasters, we should _greater importance to harmony with nature. A. devote B. contribute C. apply D. attach26. Tom _ some French by playing with the native boys and girls when he traveled in France with his parents. A. made up B. turned up C. picked up D. added up 27. Your opinio

12、n is that the boys and girls in our class should be equal on this point, and this is _ I disagree. A. why B. what C. which D. where28. With the thick snow _the top of the mountain all the year around, few visitors can get there. A. covered B. covering C. to be covering D. being covered29. We first m

13、et in New York, if my memory_ me. A. serves B. served C. is serving D. has served.30. Was it on May Day _you climbed the Great Wall with the Smiths from England? A. when B. that C. where D. which31. Our earth is becoming more and more crowded. How long will it be, in your opinion ,_human beings live

14、 on another planet? A. before B. since C. unless D. when32. The manager, _ Im unhealthy, has decided to give some light work to do.A. known B. to know C. knowing D. knows33.More than ten workers were trapped in the burning building and they were _rescue.A.in charge ofB. in need of C. in place ofD. i

15、n search of34. We've been looking at houses but haven't found _ we like yet.A. one B. ones C. it D. them35. He was so badly hurt in the head. Im afraid as such an old man, there is no _that he will make a full recovery. A. possibility B. question C. advantage D. doubt三、 完形填空（共20小題，每題1分，共20分）

16、：Anne Whitney, a sophomore (二年級學(xué)生) at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. “I was always 36 prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. 37 I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I

17、 would blank out because of 38 . I couldnt think of the answer. My 39 grades on the tests did not show what I knew.” Another student in microbiology had 40 experiences. He said: “My first chemistry test was very 41 . Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was 42

18、 . My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was 43 to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the 44 . Yet I couldnt even write them down!”These two students were 45 something called test anxiety. When a student 46 , his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The stu

19、dent cant write or think 47 because of the extreme nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes they are caused by test anxiety. Recently, test anxiety had been recognized as a real 48 , not just an excuse by lazy students.Special university counseling courses

20、 try to help students. In these courses, counselors teach students how to 49 test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to 50 their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. These courses teach students ho

21、w to 51 their bodies. Students are trained to be 52 in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their 53 work at ease. Learned information then 54 without difficulty.An expert at the University of California explains: “With almost all students, relaxation and less stress

22、 are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some 55 .”36. A. badly B. well C. better D. simply37. A. Yet B. And C. Therefore D. Besides38. A. carelessness B. excitement C. nervousness D. interruption39. A. full B. beautiful C. averag

23、e D. low40. A. different B. unique C. similar D. equal41. A. regular B. difficult C. special D. easy42. A. crying B. walking C. shouting D. shaking43. A. hard B. unable C. embarrassing D. uncomfortable44. A. lessons B. questions C. answers D. comments45. A. imagining B. experiencing C. explaining D.

24、 developing46. A. worries B. complains C. fails D. hesitates47. A. positively B. seriously C. directly D. clearly48. A. disasterB. problem C. occasion D. disappointment49. A. afford B. accept C. manage D. ignore50. A. reduce B. control C. stop D. measure51. A. exercise B. relax C. recognize D. explo

25、re52. A. calm B. silent C. careful D. cooperative53. A. teachers B. partners C. thoughts D. minds54. A. comes out B. gets along C. gives off D. turns out55. A. achievement B. opportunities C. improvement D. advantages四、 閱讀理解（共15小題，每題2分，共30分）ASarah came running in saying, “Look what I found.” Over th

26、e top of the paper I was reading I saw a long object that made me jump. It was a piece of snakeskin that had been shed (脫皮) by one of our garden snakes. “Isnt it beautiful?” said my wide-eyed 7-year-old daughter.I stared at the organic wrapper and thought to myself that it really was not that beauti

27、ful, but I did not want to disappoint Sarah. Everything children see for the first time is important to their sense of beauty and creativity. They see only merit (優(yōu)點) and excellence in the world. “Why does it do this?” Sarah asked.I like to teach my children that there is something else going on bes

28、ides what they see in front of them. “Snakes shed their skin because they need to renew themselves,” I explained. “Why do they need to renew themselves?” Sarah asked. “We often need to shed our skins, those coatings that we cover ourselves with,” I said to my now absorbed daughter. “We outgrow some

29、things and find other stuff unnecessary. This snake no longer needs this skin. It is probably too old, and the snake probably doesnt think it looks as smart in the skin as it once did. It is like buying a new suit.”O(jiān)f course, Im sure this explanation will not sit well with naturalists. But Sarah was

30、 getting the point. As we talked, I knew that she began to understand, that renewal is part of progress; that we need to take a good look at ourselves, and our rooms and schoolwork and creativity, and see what we need to keep and what we need to cast off (丟棄). I was careful to point out that this is

31、 a natural process, not one to be forced. “Snakes dont peel off their skin when they feel like it,” I explained. “It happens as part of their growth.” “I see, Dad,” said Sarah. She then jumped off my lap, grabbed the snakeskin, and ran off.I hoped she would remember this. Often, in order to find our

32、 real selves underneath the layers of community and culture we are cloaked (掩飾) in year after year, we need to start examining these layers. We need to gently peel some away, as we recognize them to be worthless or unnecessary; or at best, remember the things we threw away to teach us how we can imp

33、rove.56. When Sarah asked the author whether the snakeskin was beautiful, _.A. he was shocked and jumped B. he tried to understand her point of viewC. he decided that telling the truth was a meritD. he decided to teach her something about nature57. Which of the following would the writer agree with?

34、A. By reflecting on ourselves, we can better ourselves.B. It is necessary to force others to get rid of certain things.C. The community and culture we live in force us to change.D. When you dont like some clothes, it is natural to cast them off.58. How did Sarah feel about the authors explanation?A.

35、 Confused. B. Satisfied. C. Relieved. D. Bored.59. Which of the following could be the best title for the article?A. Renewal for snakes and usB. A natural part of our growthC. The things we should cast offD. A shed snakeskin in Sarahs eyesBYou are walking along a lane (小巷) and never know what you wi

36、ll find. It might be a shop selling velvet ribbons or oil paintings, or a place where you can buy Dutch cheese. One thing is for sure you will end up by a canal (運河).Welcome to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.The year 2013 will be a good time to explore Amsterdam as the city has a lot to c

37、elebrate: The famous canal ring will turn 400 years old. Amsterdam will also celebrate the 160th birthday of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and 40 years of the Van Gogh museum home to the biggest collection of the artists colorful works.The famous canal ring is a trademark (標(biāo)志) of the city. With mor

38、e than 100 kilometers of canals, it is no wonder that Amsterdam is called the “Venice of the north”. But unlike the Italian town, where boats were originally used for transport, the canals in Amsterdam were mainly used as moats (護(hù)城河) for defense in the 17th century. Today, ferries on canals offer a

39、different way to explore the city.But to truly experience Amsterdam, you cant miss the citys historic museums and monuments.There are over 50 museums in Amsterdam and the Van Gogh museum is the most famous one. It holds 200 paintings, 700 letters and 500 drawings by the artist. Van Gogh didnt grow u

40、p in Amsterdam but he spent some time studying theology (神學(xué)) there when he was young.Another famous museum is Anne Franks house. Anne Frank became famous around the world because of a diary she left explaining her and her familys experience as a Jewish girl during World War II, hiding out in a house

41、 hoping that she would not be captured (抓捕) by German Nazis. “Amsterdam is small enough to walk or cycle almost anywhere,” Rodney Bolt of The Telegraph describes the city. “Yet it is rarely dull. Best of all it combines its glorious past and lively today.60. Which of the following is TRUE of the can

42、als in Amsterdam?A. They were built to provide transport for the city.B. They protected the city in ancient times.C. They had to be rebuilt after years of use.D. They are the main theme of Van Goghs paintings.61. In the article, Amsterdam is described as a city that _.A. is completely built on water

43、B. is famous for its modernizationC. has altogether 42 historic museums and monumentsD. can be explored by foot62. We can infer from the article that _.A. people get lost easily in AmsterdamB. Van Gogh spent most part of his life in AmsterdamC. some Jewish people in Amsterdam were caught by the Germ

44、ans in World War IID. taking a ferry ride is the most popular tourist activity in Amsterdam63. What is the main purpose of the article?A. To inform about important Dutch anniversaries next year.B. To introduce the trademark of Amsterdam.C. To comment on popular museums in Amsterdam.D. To recommend A

45、msterdam as a tourist destination.CYou watch a sad film and get caught up in your emotions. You cry your eyes out at the dramatic plot you feel sad for the characters if they suffer, or happy for them when they are successful. It is only when the movie is over that you realize that what you were wat

46、ching is not real.But why couldnt you accept that when you were so absorbed in the movie? It was reported in Science Daily this week that scientists at Case Western Reserve University, US, discovered that people simply cannot think emotionally and logically at the same time.It has long been known th

47、at something different goes on in our brain when we use logic, rather than responding to something emotionally. Thinking logically is a step-by-step process, in which people make decisions through reasoning and find answers rationally (理性地). When we think emotionally, or empathize (移情，有同感), we look

48、at things from someone elses point of view and try to feel their pain.Now scientists have found that thinking logically and emotionally are like the two ends of a seesaw (蹺蹺板) when were busy empathizing, the part of the brain used for cold, hard analysis is suppressed. And its also true the other wa

49、y round.To come to this conclusion, scientists gathered 45 people men and women to take brain scans as they solved different kinds of puzzles. Some of the puzzles were tough and involved math and physics and others were social problems that required participants to put themselves in other peoples sh

50、oes.Scientists found that when participants were doing a math problem, the region (區(qū)域) in their brain that is associated with logical thinking lit up, and when asked to make emotional decisions, the region for emotional thinking lit up. But the most interesting part is that when asked to solve probl

51、ems that required both logical and emotional responses, the participants always used one of the regions at a time while the other one went dark. “Empathetic and analytic thinking are mutually (相互之間地) exclusive (排斥的) in the brain,” said Anthony Jack, leader of the study. “You dont have to favor one,

52、but cycle efficiently between them, and employ the right network at the right time.”However, people sometimes ended up using the wrong one. This explains why some people are good at solving complex math problems but have poor social skills. And why even the smartest people get taken in by fake (假的)

53、but touching stories.64. Scientists at Case Western Reserve University, US proved _ through their recent tests.A. logical thinking works differently from emotional thinkingB. logical thinking is much more efficient than emotional thinkingC. logical thinking and emotional thinking take turns to funct

54、ion independentlyD. logical thinking and emotional thinking could work together65. The underlined word “suppressed” in Paragraph 4 means _.A. to start to react activelyB. to be completely damagedC. to prevent something from working effectivelyD. to continue working independently66. We can conclude f

55、rom the last two paragraphs that _.A. people have to frequently switch between different types of thinkingB. adopting(采用)the wrong thinking pattern could have bad resultsC. people could only either have excellent logical thinking or emotional thinkingD. people who think logically could easily be foo

56、ledDOxford or Cambridge which one is better? This is a tough question, as the two are the most famous universities in the UK. But if you ask whos the king of water, there might be an answer.On March 31, 250,000 spectators (觀眾) lined the banks of the River Thames in London to watch the 159th University Boat Race. Millions more turned on their TVs