1、20112012 学年江西省白鹭洲中学高二第一次月考英语试卷与答案 其他 阅读下面短文并根据短文后的要求回答问题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。 1 Homestay is a great way to experience a new culture. As a volunteer you will get a new family to live with. Apart from their visits to tourist sites, most international volunteers remember their experiences in the homestay. To
2、help you with your homestay, here are a couple of tips. 2 As a sign of kindness, carry a small gift to the family you are going to live with. It will make you look like a generous person and they will try to accommodate(提供住宿 ) you longer. People are all glad to be given gifts. 3 As you will be livin
3、g in a new home and culture, there are things that are different. There should be habits which could be new to you, like how they take a shower or how they raise kid. Do not judge them by their habits, but try to understand their culture. Soon you will find their ways are different but they also wor
4、k. 4 Dont be the first one to wake up or the last one to wake up in the mornings. Wake up in time for breakfast and if possible try to help make breakfast. Some cultures find it _ to still be in bed when everyone has got up. 5 Be thankful for everything the family decides to give you or do for you.
5、If the host mom wants to wash your clothes, just accept and be very grateful. When they bring food and any other things to you, make sure to thank them. 6 Most volunteers stop communicating with the host family after they end their homestay. They may forget the host family. The better way is to keep
6、 up with the host family whenever you can. This way you would form a lifelong friendship, and the next time you go to that country you can stay with them again. 【小题 1】 Whats the best title of the passage (no more than 6 words) _ 【小题 2】 Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more tha
7、n 4 words) Instead of forming an opinion about the habits of your host family, you should try to _. 【小题 3】 Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 3 words) _ 【小题 4】 What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs (no more than 20 words) _ _ 【小题 5】 What does the word “It”(L
8、ine 2, Paragraph 2) probably refer to (no more than 3 words) _ 答案： 【小题 1】 Tips for volunteers homestay 【小题 1】 understand their culture 【小题 1】 very impolite/upsetting/rude 【小题 1】 Be thankful for everything the host family have done for you and keep up with them all the time. 【小题 1】 Giving gifts. 单项选择
9、 * What on _ earth are you doing under such _ burning sun Go indoors. A the; the B an; a C /; / D /; a 答案： D 这题考查冠词，第一空不填， on earth是 “究竟 ”，第二空填 a，因为 burning修饰sun，句意是：你究竟在大太阳下面做什么？进去！选 D。 In hot weather, an old tyre can break again easily its mended. A when B where C which D that 答案： B _ he grows up
10、can he understand your intentions. A Unless B Once C Only when D Ever since 答案： C She is not very _ about the idea of going camping. I think she will stay at home reading. A optimistic B enthusiastic C confused D curious 答案： B The prize of the game show is 30,000 and an all expenses _ vacation to Ch
11、ina. A paying B paid C to be paid D being paid 答案： B The woman _ herself a writer has never written any books. A calling B called C calls D to call 答案： A _ the room, the nurse found the tape-recorder _. A Entering; stealing B Entering; gone C To have entered; being stolen D Having entered; to be sto
12、len 答案： B _ I understood very little French, I couldnt follow their conversation. A Although B Unless C Since D Before 答案： C _ to light for a long time, the potatoes turned green. A Introduced to B Exposed to C Linked to D Connected to 答案： B May I go to the movies tonight, mum - You can when you _ y
13、our homework. A will finish B are finishing C will have finished D have finished 答案： D I have had my bike _, and Im going to have som ebody _ my radio tomorrow. A repair; to repair B repairing; to be repaired C repaired; repair D to repair; repairing 答案： C Were you disappointed when your suggestion
14、was _ - A little bit. A accepted B challenged C rejected D arranged 答案： C Mr. Smith stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the person _. A blamed B blaming C to be blamed D to blame 答案： D Is there any possibility _ their team will win the championship A how B which C what
15、 D that 答案： D To keep healthy, she cycling as a regular form of exercise after she retired. A took up B contributed to C carried out D made for 答案： A 完型填空 Many families in the United States observe National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after Americas Labor Day. People often 36 t
16、heir parents on this day. Many people 37 the day through a lot of activities such as gift-giving and card giving. Some children 38 their grandparents to school for a day where they take special lessons. Some students 39 storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as picture or
17、 music competitions where children use a story about their grandparents in their 40 . About four million greeting cards are 41 within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also a 42 for people to appreciate and express their 43 to their grandparents through 44 actions
18、 such as making a phone call and inviting their grandparents for dinner. People living in nursing homes may 45 a visit from their grandchildren. National Grandparents Day has more than one 46 . Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his a
19、unt in an Atlanta nursing home. Others 47 Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade to have been the main 48 of National Grandparents Day. Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to 49 people about the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make 50 ask
20、ed. She also urged(强烈要求 ) people to take good care of a grandparent, not for one day a year and not for material giving, 51 for a lifetime of experience. National Grandparents Day was 52 signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to 5
21、3 her of this event. Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her 54 . A presidential proclamation(声明 ) on September 6, 1979 made this day 55 . 【小题1】 A support B praise C reward D honor A begin B hold C celebrate D remember A invite B expose C force D remind A make the use
22、of B take part in C take up D build up A diaries B plans C reports D artworks A signed B sent C carried D brought A chance B luck C condition D possibility A satisfaction B interest C love D agreement A quick B careful C difficult D kind A create B receive C present D realize A cause B origin C back
23、ground D beginning 【小题 12】 A make B. expect C. consider D. allow 【小题13】 A driver B owner C researcher D inventor A warn B educate C interview D ask A if B though C so D until A since B but C even D unless A finally B recently C nearly D generally A rid B persuade C clear D inform A energy B goals C
24、bravery D efforts A reliable B changeable C official D beautiful 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 I got married in 2008. My husband and I are ve
25、ry emotional and have loads of dreams in life. Now I want to share a hidden part of my life. After one month of my marriage, I started working because I could not sit home. To accomplish our dreams, we are both working hard day and night in spite of belonging to a good family. Life is very strange.
26、When any turn happens, one cannot know. I started working because I was very ambitious. I used to wonder about people who worked to earn their bread but I never knew in my wildest dreams that I would be part of the crow who work to earn a livelihood. I was blessed with a daughter in November, 2009.
27、She was just three months and 15 days old when I rejoined my job. My husband supported me and my family supported me but I never wanted to work again because I belonged to a family where a mother should give her full attention to her child. Keeping all the values aside that I learnt from my parents,
28、 I went back to work and will work till my last breath. I missed my daughter every second. She has started recognizing and throwing expressions for likes and dislikes. I cannot share my feelings with anyone, as I do not want anyone to know that I am broken completely from inside. My husband and my d
29、aughter are my greatest strength but I ignore them just to earn money and fulfill my dreams that I have. If one day, my daughter complains to someone about her mom, please tell her that she is my reason for survival and happiness and she is the only one who brings smile to my face. 【小题 1】 The author
30、 began to wo rk after her marriage mainly because _. A She expected to prevent herself from doing housework B She hoped to achieve her dream C She wanted to support her husband D She wanted to make her own bread 【小题 2】 After her daughters birth, the author thought _ in the beginning. A she should wo
31、rk harder B she should continue her career as she used to C she should stop working and care for her child D she should become a more ambitious mother 【小题 3】 From the passage, we can know that the authors daughter _. A lives together with her mom now B hasnt begun to learn to speak so far C always m
32、akes her mom heartbroken D has given much comfort to her mom 【小题 4】 The author wrote this passage in order to _. A complain about her present life B show her love for her daughter C keep a diary of her daughters growth D present the hardships of a working mother 【小题 5】 What is the best title of this
33、 passage A The secret of a working mother B A working family is continuing C A husbands support for his wifes career D The comparison between the family and career for a mother 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A After a year of preparing herself, Laura Dekker has been given permission
34、to sail around the world. “I was so happy that I almost jumped into the river,” Laura said, after learning of the courts verdict(判决 ). The 14-year-old was born on a ship in the South Pacific, and currently lives with her father on a boat. When child protection agencies heard about her plan to sail a
35、lone, they took the case to court and prevented her from making such a dangerous voyage. Since the decision, though, Laura had been preparing with her father to convince the court that she was ready. Later on, she received the books and other materials she would need for school while she was at sea.
36、 She added safety equipment to a new, big ship. And she took her first aid course to learn several survival skills, like how to put out fires on the boat, take care of her own injuries and deal with lack of sleep. She also planned a safer course - adding alternate routes(备用路径 ) to avoid pirate attac
37、ks, and planning a course that would have her on dry land as she moved from port to port across the globe. Even with all of the added preparations, the trip still has its risks. In early June, 16-year-old Abby Sunderland, an American, had to abandon(放弃 ) her attempt to become the youngest sailor to
38、travel around the world. Her ships mast(桅杆 ) broke due to rough waters in the Indian Ocean, and she was rescued by a French fishing ship. Laura plans to take longer than Abby for her voyage, and is using a larger and more stable boat. If she finished successfully in less than two years, she will tak
39、e the title from current record-holder Jessica Watson, of Australia, who was 16 when she completed the journey. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is TRUE of Laura A She prepared the voyage at the age of 12. B She lost her mother after she was born. C She was allowed to sail around the world finally. D S
40、he wanted to donate money made from the voyage. 【小题 2】 At first, child protection agencies were against Lauras plan because _. A it was considered to be a dangerous trip B Laura had to finish her schooling first C it would cost Laura too much time and money D Laura wasnt prepared for the sailing alo
41、ne 【小题 3】 What is Mr. Dekkers attitude towards Lauras trip A Doubtful B Supportive C Uncertain D Neutral(中立的 ) 【小题 4】 Paragraph 3 mainly talks about _. A how Laura convinced the court B why Laura needed to study at sea C how Laura prepared for the voyage D where Laura could avoid pirate attacks 【小题
42、5】 The person who keeps the record comes from _. A Holland B America C India D Australia 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D A lazy Susan is an addition to a table, which is designed to assist in moving food from one person to another while dining. This is accomplished through the use o
43、f a turntable(转盘 ), which usually moves the food in a circle when pushed by those at table. In this way, the food never has to be picked up and passed around the table. Instead, it remains in place as the lazy Susan is turned about. A lazy Susan may also be a part of a kitchen cabinet. One may spin
44、the lazy Susan in order to find certain goods stored in it. From the outside, a lazy Susan appears to be two cabinets. When one of these cabinets is pushed, however, both doors move and the lazy Susan is revealed inside. Whether the lazy Susan is on a tabletop or within a cabinet, it can be made of
45、a variety of materials. Most commonly, a lazy Susan is made of either plastic, wood or glass. Some people believe that Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan, though it was referred to as a dumb waiter(上菜升降架 ) at that time. It is said that Jefferson invented the lazy Susan because his daughter com
46、plained she was always served last at table and, as a result, never found herself full when leaving the table. Othe rs believe that Thomas Edison was the inventor, as he is believed to have invented the turntable for his phonograph(留声机 ), which later developed into the lazy Susan. Regardless of who
47、invented it, it wasnt until 1917 that the term lazy Susan was created in an advertisement for the invention. In Britain, however, the term dumb waiter is still used rather than the term lazy Susan. The reason for the name lazy Susan remains a mystery. One theory is that it was named after either Jeffersons or Edisons daughter, both of whom were named Susan. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, a lazy Susan _. A is a person who serves food at table B is a waitress who helps move dinner tables C is an additiona l round table
