1、20112012 学年甘肃省兰州第五十五中学高二第一次月考英语卷 单项选择 * - An explosion at nuclear power plant in Japan caused several workers injured. - Yes, _ news came as _ shock to us all. A the;the B /;/ C /;a D the;a 答案： D Though _money,he managed to start his own business. A lacked B lacking in C lacking D lacked of 答案： C I
2、had not been invited to the party,so I felt_and a bit hurt. A left out B left behind C left behind D left off 答案： A The wild flowers looked like a soft blanket _the desert. A covering B covered C cover D to cover 答案： A When _ about the source of his income, he hesitated for a moment, obviously not w
3、illing to give us a direct answer. A asked B asking C being asked D having asked 答案： A In the past few months, a discussion _about whether selecting “Three Goods” Students in elementary and middle schools should be cancelled. A has to be held B has been held C has been holding D was held 答案： B 这题考查时
4、态语态，时间是： In the past few months,所以用现 在完成时，而且讨论是被进行，所以用现在完成时的被动式。选 B。 How much do you know about the 3D film technology A little. Not until _the hot movie Avatar _ some about it. A did I see; did I begin to learn B I saw; I began to learn C I saw; did I begin to learn D did I see; I began to learn 答案
5、： C The expo is being held in Shanghai, _a lot of advanced technology is shown for the first time. A why B which C when D where 答案： D That kind of plant can be made _ paper and paper can be made _ wood. A of; of B from; of C from; into D into; from 答案： D Television has many advantages It keeps us _
6、of the latest news and also provides entertainment in the house _ its so popular worldwide. A informed, No wonder B to know, No doubt C learning, No chance D to think, No problem 答案： A If you know the two sentences are different _ each other, you had better tell us the difference _ them. A between;
7、from B from; between C from; from D from; with 答案： B _ Mr. Browns anger, it was his own son who didnt agree with him. A To B From C With D For 答案： A _his writing,the writer forgot to have his lunch. A Was absorbed in B Absorbed in C Absorbed into D Was absorbed into 答案： B It is human activities on t
8、he earth that are to _global warming. A be blamed for B blame for C take charge of D be responsible with 答案： B After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to _ his health. A take up B pick up C carry up D make up 答案： B 完型填空 It was a cold winters night when I stop
9、ped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 16 . I worked in a 17 doctors office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 18 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 19 home and my husband, being the 20 person, would be ready to
10、pronounce me late once again. Maybe if I hurried, I could still _21 _it home. I was heading inside to 22 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 23 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just _24_ a few minutes ago. The young man at the c
11、ounter was trying to be 25 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 26 . One of them was 27 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 28 ” A look of 29 crossed the womans face. “Im
12、going right by there,” I said, which wasnt a (an) 30 since I had just made up my mind to do 31 that. I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 32 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 33 . I felt better
13、than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone. Later, as I arrived home, my husband 34 me, “So you arent ever late any more.” I said, “Sometimes its 35 to be late.” 【小题1】 A break B cold C fever D headache A foreign B common C noisy D busy A later B earlier C easier D simpler A getting B cooking
14、 C calling D working A tough B generous C punctual D rough A get B take C arrive D make A pay B charge C wait D search A opinions B trouble C directions D instructions A reached B visited C called D left A skilled B helpful C experienced D active A comments B promises C jokes D offers A only B still
15、 C even D ever A station B office C hospital D hotel A happiness B relief C sadness D peace A lie B fact C reason D duty A partly B voluntarily C exactly D perfectly A across B before C beside D behind A go up B die down C take up D get through A teased B yelled C joked D laughed A possible B specia
16、l C good D safe 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains, But actual
17、ly the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain, Its first use was as a shade against the sun! Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times . Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the 11th century B C. We know that the umbrella was us
18、ed in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade
19、. And the umbrella was in commonly used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the l
20、ate sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later in England. By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have hot changed much in style during all this time, though they
21、have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made , in a whole variety of colors. 【小题 1】 According to thispassage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient_. A China B Egypt C Greece D Rome 【小题 2】 Which of the following stateme
22、nts is not true about the umbrella A No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was B The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun. C The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century D In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a su
23、nshade. 【小题 3】 A strange feature of the umbrellas use is that it was used as_. A protection against rain B a shade against the sun C a symbol of honor and power D womens decoration (装饰 ) 【小题 4】 In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain_. A during the Middle Ages B by the 18th C in Rome
24、 D in Greece 【小题 5】 This passage talks mainly about_. A when and how the umbrella was invented B why the umbrella was so popular in Europe C the development of the umbrella D The history and use of the umbrella 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D Researchers found that people become hap
25、pier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old. The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup(民意调查 ) Orga
26、nization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. Arthur Stone at Stony Brook University in New
27、 York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seve
28、nties. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of
29、 their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences. Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry. The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, bei
30、ng unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age. The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all age s reported more sadness, stress and wo
31、rry than men. 【小题 1】 What can be the best title of the text A Happiness Varies with Ages B Experience More, Worry Less C The Older, the Wiser D Being Young, Being Happy 【小题 2】 We can learn from the research that _. A only when people get older will they feel happier B stress levels among the younges
32、t are the highest C older people tend to be grateful D older people usually have no worries 【小题 3】 According to the research, when people get older, _. A they miss the old days B they are physically weak C they have better self-control D they are more emotional 【小题 4】 What would the author probably
33、talk about next A What influences happiness. B How to live better. C How to keep happier. D Why women are less happier. 【小题 5】 The author is intended to _. A advise how to reduce stress B introduce a scientific finding C describe how to do research D talk about human emotions 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【
34、小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B Father Maurice Chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthday. The Catholic priest（神父） took $ 15,000 in cash to Los Angeles Skid Row (贫民区 ) and gave it away. Twenty wheelchair bound peop le received $100 bills, while the rest received $1to $ 3 each “I come out here
35、 to tell them that God loves them and I love them and that some one is concerned about them,” Chase said Chase has given away cash and blessings every Sunday at the same corner for 24 years Several hundred people wait for him every week He makes a point of coming on Thanksgiving and Christmas, too,
36、but this is the first year he spent his birthday in the downtown neighborhood where people live mainly in shelters and on dirty sidewalks “ Its the place that makes me the happiest I just love it,” said Chase. “I look forward to coming here.” The money comes from donations he receives from rich and
37、famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University The crowd broke into choruses of “Happy Birthday” several times. Some people presented him birthday cards, to his delight Travis Kemp, a 51 year old disabled man with long black hair, was one of the luc
38、ky 20 to receive $ 100. He said he had no special plans for spending the money. “He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said. “I know I couldnt do it.” 【小题 1】 On his 90 th birthday, Chase A handed out cash to the needy B collected money for poor people C visited poor peoples homes with gifts D held
39、a party at Los Angeles Skid Row 【小题 2】 Which of the following makes Chase feel the happiest A Celebrating his birthday with his neighbours B Working in Loyola Marymount University C Celebrating Christmas with the people he has helped D Going to Los Angeles Skid Row to help people there 【小题 3】 Whats
40、the source of the money Chase used to help people A All his savings B His earnings as a Catholic priest C Donations from the wealthy and celebrities(名人 ) D Donations from Loyola Marymount University 【小题 4】 Travis Kemp is mentioned in the text to show A he was the luckiest person on that day B the di
41、sabled need to be taken care of C Chase is greatly appreciated by the needy D even old people came to celebrate Chases birthday 【小题 5】 Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage A Every recipient could get $100 in cash from Father Maurice Chase B Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away not
42、only on his birthday but also on other occasions C Although Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didnt receive anything in return D Father Maurice Chase earned a lot of money as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【
43、小题 1】 B The story begins with fishing. Once a boy and his father went fishing before bass (a kind of special fish) season opened. They were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵 ) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he felt that som
44、ething very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass(the special fish). The boy and his father looked at the big fish
45、. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm two hours before the bass season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “Youll have to put it back, son,” he said. “Dad!” cried the boy, “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He lo
46、oked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his fathers voice that the decision couldnt be changed. He threw the
47、 huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish. That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place. And he was right. He has neve
48、r again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish again and again every time he has an ethical decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics (伦理道德 )are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult. 【小题 1】 What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass
