琼山华侨中学2008学年度高二第一学期月考英语试题
（考试时间 120分钟 总分 129分）
第一部分 听力（共两节.做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上答案转涂到答题卡上。） (略)
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21. –I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her. --_______. It was not my fault.
A. Not possible B. No chance C. No way
D. Not at all
22. You should try to get a good night‘s sleep______ much work you have to do. A. no matter
B. although
C. however
D. whatever
23. Whoever has helped to save the drowning girl is worth _______.
A. praised
B. being praised C. to praise
D. praising
24. His broad Liverpool accent ________, so we knew where he came from.
A. gave him away B. give away him
C. give him out
D. give off him
25. I am sure your dream _______a scientist will _______ some day .
A. of becoming; realize C. of becoming; come true
B. to become; come about D. becoming; be realized
26. _______happens, we will stand by your side . Choose the wrong answer :
A. Whatever B. No matter what C. Whether or not it
D. Whenever
27. If you ________ whole-heartedly the first time you are introduced to someone else, you may ________
with each other in future.
B. shake hands; make friends D. shook hands; have made friends
A. shake hand; make friend C. will shake a hand; make a friend 28. —Jim has been in hospital.
—Oh, really? I ________. ________ visit her. A. didn‘t know; I‘ll go and C. don‘t know; I meant to
B. don‘t know; I have meant to D. haven‘t known; I was going to
29. In the USA, she made a lot of friends _______English well to make herself ______.
A. learned; understood C. to learn; understood
B. learning; understand D. to learn; understand
30. —What‘s the ________ for using the library, madam?
—No, this is a public library. You don‘t have to pay for using it. A. price
B. charge
C. money
D. cost
31. They ________ themselves, which is very important.
A. rely
B. rely on
C. rely in
D. rely at
32. Bob was ________ by four policemen the moment he stepped down from the plane—he was a
criminal for selling drugs from one country to another. A. killed
B. arrested
C. wanted
D. watched
33. We have ________ of time, and so we must end the meeting as soon as possible today. We‘ll
choose other time to continue our discussion. A. taken up
B. come out
C. given up
D. run out
34. ________ that things will change sooner or later. A. It makes sure
B. It‘s certainly C. It‘s certain
D. It‘s sure
35. ______ on time, or you‘ll be fired.
A. Arriving B. If you arrive C. Arrive
D. to arrive
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight（银根紧的）, but we had a 36 over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always 37 . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was 38 . I‘ve always been glad about that. It was Christmas time, and although there wasn‘t 39 for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big 40 for the kids was the fun of Christmas 41 . They planned weeks ahead of time, asking 42 what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for 43 to share by all five of us.
The big 44 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 45 them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would 46 back at the ―Santa‘s Workshop‖.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, 47 my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually 48 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies — fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn‘t say anything 49 we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, 50 to be angry again. This is what she told me. ―I was looking 51 thinking of what to buy, and I 52 to read the little cards on the ?Giving Trees.‘ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she 53 for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and 54 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn‘t have anything.‖ I never felt so 55 as I did that day. 36. A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star 37. A. little B. less C. enough D. more
38. A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind 39. A. effort B. room C. time D. money 40. A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement 41. A. shopping B. travelling C. parties D. greetings 42. A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one 43. A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills 44. A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree 45. A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged 46. A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet 47. A. including B. besides C. except D. regarding 48. A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed 49. A. since B. after C. while D. until 50. A. waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid 51. A. out B. over C. forward D. around 52. A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated 53. A. wanted B. did C. got D. played 54. A. made B. searched C. bought D. fetched 55. A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40分）
第一节：阅读下列四篇短文，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 travel a lot, and I find out different ―styles‖(风格) of directions every time I ask ―How can I get to the post office?‖
Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑) in Japan because most streets there don‘t have names; In Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, ―Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.‖
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, ―Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.‖
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. ―How far away is the post office?‖ you ask. ―Oh,‖ they answer, ―it‘s about five minutes from here.‖ You say, ―Yes, but how many miles away is it?‖ They don‘t know.
It‘s true that a person doesn‘t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, ―Sorry, I have no idea.‖ But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers ―I don‘t know.‖ People in Yucatan believe that ―I don‘t know‖ is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
56. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______. A. describe the place carefully B. show him a map of the place C. tell him the names of the streets D. refer to recognizable buildings and places 57. What is the place where people measure distance in time?
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