1、2011-2012学年度辽宁省庄河六高高二第一次月考英语卷 单项选择 * Tommy is _ only child in the family, so his parents make _ fuss of him. A an, B , the C , a D the , a 答案： D If you dont hurry, Ill go without you. -_ Im nearly ready. A I dont get it B Get a move on C Thats a good point D Hang on a minute 答案： D _ by his grandpare
2、nts in the countryside, he isnt used to _ in the city. A Having brought up, live B Grown up, living C Growing up, live D Brought up, living 答案： D Now that he has missed his ， hell have to wait for the next round A chance B turn C duty D class 答案： B I know nothing about the match I read in the newspa
3、per A besides B expect C except that D except what 答案： D The old man came to the railway station， only the train was slowly pulling out of the station A and ran； found B running； finding C running； to find D to run； to find 答案： C One needs to work hard to realize his or her dream， as the saying goes
4、”Hard work success” A 1ies in B results from C 1eads to D begins with 答案： C The boss requires that John at the company by ten A is B will be C be D would be 答案： C -Is Mary still performing -Im afraid not. She is said_ the stage already. A to have left B to leave C to have been left D to be left 答案：
5、A -Where did you get to know her -It was on the farm_ we worked. A that B when C which D where 答案： D I feel uncomfortable each time I remember the situation _ Mary didnt agree with me _ the matter. A that; at B in which; over C which; about D where; to 答案： B I want to buy that kind of cloth because
6、I _ the cloth_ well. A have told; washed B have been told; washes C have been told; is washed D was told; is washed 答案： B _ the Internet is of great help, I dont think its a good idea to spend too much time on it. A If B While C Because D As 答案： B To keep healthy, Professor Johnson _ cycling as a re
7、gular form of exercise after he retired. A took up B caught on C carried out D made for 答案： A Time should be made good use of _ our lessons well. A to learn B learning C learn D learnt 答案： A 完型填空 Temperature is part of my married romance. 36 to New York from Baltimorewhere there is just one small sn
8、owstorm each yearI was seated by a fireplace in my new home, with fires 37 all day, just as what ancient people did at a wedding. My husband, Peter, comes from northern Ontario（加拿大的安大略省） , where winter 38 from September to May and cold wind is 39 . “When Canadians have -30 , they 40 it bravely,” he
9、says, “Cold wind is for crybabies.（爱哭的人） ” So to marry this man I had to learn to 41 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimores Inner Harbor to Albanys frozen Hudson, Peter piled me 42 jackets and sweaters, scarves and gloves, even a hat with earflaps. The gift of Sorel bootscomfortably warm at Can
10、adas 30 below, was a 43 meaning getting serious. That first winter together, living in upstate New York, I thought Id 44 . My boots were good below freezing, but my fingers could 45 tie them. Physical adaptation is real, but it came slowly. And there is also emotional 46 to cold. Some days I tell my
11、self that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 47 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 48 . 49 , having a warm house is important. After my first marriage ended, for years I 50 went on a second date with a man whose response to my “Im cold.” was, “Put on a swea
12、ter.” Now Im married to a man who 51 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart, and that a big oil bill is better than roses. But surprisingly, Ive grown, too. I am 52 , in this new life and climate, to go and look for that cost-saving sweater. The word comfortable did not 53 refer to being satisfied
13、. Its from Latin, comfortare, meaning to strengthen. The Holy Spirit is Comforter； not to make us comfortable, but to make us 54 . We 55 not be warm but we are indeed comforted. 【小题1】 A Coming B Having been coming C To come D Came A lightning B burning C going D flashing A appears B starts C keeps D
14、 runs A something B everything C nothing D none A suggest B face C neglect D love A drink B receive C dress D ride A under B over C inside D with A remark B sign C comment D show A sleep B forget C die D continue A hardly B easily C tightly D loosely A health B reaction C feelings D adaptation A rai
15、ny B freezing C sunny D happy A character B love C hope D hardship A Meanwhile B However C Therefore D Besides A merely B ever C never D just A wonders B knows C states D decides A unable B accustomed C interested D willing A originally B exactly C actually D namely A wild B cold C strong D warm A w
16、ill B must C can D may 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 Last year I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, DC I heard a voice say, “Can you help
17、 me ” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended Immediately, I pulled out all of my change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her But the blind woman smiled and said, “I dont want your money I just need help finding the post office ” In an instant, I re
18、alized what I had done I acted with prejudiceI judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be I hated what I saw in myself The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant I left Honduras and arrived in the US at the age of 15 I started my new life with two suitcases,
19、my brother and sister Through the years, I have been a doorkeeper, cashier and pizza delivery driver among many other humble(卑微的 )jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer In my own life, I have experienced prejudice I remember a timeat the age of 17when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell
20、his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am, where I have been ,and to lose sight of where I want to be going That blind woman on the streets cured me of my bl
21、indness She reminded me of my belief in humility(谦虚 ) By the way, I helped that lady to the post office I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson 【小题 1】 How did the writer give the blind woman money A In a modest way B In a polite way C In an impatient way D In a painful way 【小题 2】 According to t
22、he text, the writer_ A still lives a poor life B was busy with his work C was born in Honduras D was a native of Washington D C 【小题 3】 According to the text, the author most probably agrees that one should_ A be nice to the elderly and the disabled B try to experience different kinds of culture C tr
23、eat others equally with love and respect D think about ones past as often as possible 【小题 4】 What would be the best title of the text A A priceless lesson B An act of prejudice C A sightseeing trip D A humble moment 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns,
24、not far apart Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon The next day, this news appeared on page two of the towns newspaper The Beldon Post: FIRE AT SEABREEZE Late last night firem
25、en hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire We say again to all our visitors： “Please dont smoke cigarettes in bed ” This was Beldons first hotel fire for five years The Canfield Times gave the news in these
26、 words on page one： ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels
27、 When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp ” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield What are the facts, then It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August:
28、that is one fact Do we know anything else Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel Now what do you think of the rest of the “news” 【小题 1】 Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text A Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer B A fire broke out at night in S
29、eabreeze Hotel last summer C It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers D Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter 【小题 2】 Which of the following are probably facts a The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel b A cigarette started the fire c An old lamp started the fire d The fi
30、re broke out at night e There has never been a fire in Canfield A b and c B a and d C c and e D a and c 【小题 3】 The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think _ A hotels in Beldon often catch fire B hotels in Beldon dont often catch fire C this was the second fire a
31、t the Seabreeze Hotel D Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe 【小题 4】 The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _ A the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel B the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire t
32、ook place C the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things D such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry notic
33、ed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted. Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up（蜷伏） with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark.
34、 “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.” Before age 11, children like to tell their parents whats on their minds. “In fact, parents are first
35、 on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years,” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.” Parents who know whats going on in their teenagers lives ar
36、e in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another
37、 thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them. 【小题 1】 “The door to his room is always shut” in the first paragraph suggests that the son_. A is always busy with his studies B doesnt want to be disturbed C keeps himself away fro
38、m his parents D begins to dislike his parents 【小题 2】 What troubles Tina and Mark most is that_. A their daughter isnt as lovely as before B they cant read their daughters mind exactly C they dont know what to say to their daughter D their daughter talks with them only when she needs help 【小题 3】 Whic
39、h of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph A Teenagers talk a lot with their friends. B Teenagers do not want to understand their parents. C Teenagers do not talk much with their parents. D Teenagers talk little about their own lives. 【小题 4】 What can be learned from
40、 the passage A Parents are unhappy with their growing children. B Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers. C Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers. D Parents should try to understand their teenagers. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C根据 paragraph l倒数第一句
41、suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents暗示出下文 “The door to his room is always shut”means the son keeps himself away from his parents 【小题 1】 B根据 paragraph 2可知父母无法读懂女儿的心思。 【小题 1】 C根据 paragraph 3最后一句便可知 “the wall of silence”的意思。 【小题 1】 D根据 paragraph 4便可得知作为父母 应更多地理解青
42、少年的心理。 Why must we pay taxes The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, etc and to buy goods from abroad; and only the people of the country can supply the money One of the most import
43、ant taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income-tax Whether he is a businessman, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner, or anything else This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money direct to the government Another tax is paid on goods such as watc
44、hes, jewellery, new clothes, tobacco, wine, etc, when they are brought into a country, such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper People usually complain about having to pay ta
45、xes, but they forget that the money is spent on the things that they and their families need We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey the laws, to direct traffic, etc, and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our st
46、reets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies, and we cannot have an army without paying for it Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided We buy our own food and clothes and pay f
47、or our own amusements, but there are several things that the State finds the money for, and that are necessary for us if our society is to continue So we have no real cause to complain when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens 【小题 1】 Indirect tax means _ A tax that one pays direct to the government B tax that is not paid directly to the government C tax that is paid as an extra amount added to the price of certain goods D Both B and C 【小题 2】 Which of the following is right A Taxes are paid to the sellers B Income-tax is an indirect tax
