高中部2011-2012学年度高二第一学期第一次月考
英
语 试 题
考场 姓名 考号 班级 座位号 （时间120分钟、满分150分）
I. 完形填空（15个，每个2分，共30分）
Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals and the signals have meanings. For example, __1 a bee has found some food, it goes 2 its home. 3 is difficult for a bee to tell __4 bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and 5 it is.
Some animals show 6 they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and 7 has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” to 8 how we feel about __9__ or we 10 something on our feet.
We humans have languages. We have words. These words have meaning of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to __11__ each other information, to tell other people 12 we think or we feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or 13 messages to people far away.
Languages, like people, live and die. If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because 14 speaks it.
A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created, and some old words have 15 meanings. 1. A. because B. since C. when D. as 2. A. out of B. back from C. away from D. back to 3. A. It B. This C. That D. He 4. A. each other B. another C. the other D. others 5. A. how long B. how far away C. how many D. how old 6. A. why B. which C. how D. what 7. A. each B. every C. all D. some 8. A. show B. say C. talk D. speak 9. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything 10. A. put B. drop C. fall D. set 11. A. give B. put C. show D. take 12. A. that B. which C. what D. why 13. A. send B. bring C. push D. get 14. A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. everyone 15. A. new B. right C. real D. good
II. 语法填空（10个，每个1.5分，共15分）
For Americans spelling is a little bit easier, 16 to the work of Noah Webster, a teacher 17 graduated from Yale University in 1778. As a young man he had fought against the British in the American War of Independence, and he felt that 18 (write) English in the newly independent United States should have a distinctive “American” look. So he began his work 19 American English. His first book, The Elementary
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Spelling Book, suggested simplifying the spelling of English words. The book was 20 (extreme) popular. By the 1850s it was selling one million 21 (copy) a year, 22 (make) it one of the most popular school books ever.
Many of the suggestions 23 quickly adopted. Center instead of centre, program instead of programme, and flavor instead of flavour. Others, 24 , such as removing 25 (silence) letters like the s in island or the final e in examine, were not.
III. 阅读理解（四篇阅读及一篇信息匹配，25个，每个2分，共50分） A
One day, three men lost their way in the middle of a big forest. They didn’t know how to find their way back home. So they decided that they would stay in the forest for some days until they found their way. They had to find some food; therefore the first man left after telling the other two that he was going to get some food.
After some time, he came back with a deer. The other two men were surprised and asked him how he got a deer. The first man replied, “I found tracks, I followed the tracks, and I got a deer.”
A week later they had eaten up the deer, so they needed more food. The second man said that he was going to find some food. Later, he came back with several rabbits. The other two asked him how he got those. He simply replied, “I found tracks, I followed the tracks, and I got the rabbits.”
Some days later, they had eaten up the rabbits, so they needed more food. Now it was the turn of the third man. He thought to himself, “It seems that it’s not hard to get food, for they got the animals so easily. I’m going to get a better animal.” So the third man left to get some food. The other two waited for a long time but he still did not return.
Finally, after long hours of waiting, they saw him coming back. He got hurt. They asked, “What happened?” He looked at them and replied, “I found tracks, I followed the tracks, and I got hit by a train.”
26. The three men stayed in the forest because they . A. got lost in it. B. loved Nature
C. enjoyed hunting in it. D. wanted to eat wild animals.
27. By saying “I followed the tracks” the first man probably meant . A. he followed a road in the forest. B. he followed the planned route
C. he followed marks left by the animal D. he followed the train route
28. What can we know from the passage?
A. The three men lost touch with each other. B. The three men were faced with danger. C. The second man came back with a deer. D. The second man succeeded in finding food.
29. The third man thought that going hunting would be .
A. a big deal B. a piece of cake C. a great danger D. a difficult problem 30. Why did the third man get nothing back? A. Because he couldn’t run fast enough. B. Because he went to the wrong forest.
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C. Because he ran across a train when hunting. D. Because he understood the other two wrongly.
B
Have you ever run out of coffee and tea? Found no eggs in the refrigerator? No bread for the sandwich and the nearest shop is too far away? Well, all that can change in the future. If all goes well, the intelligent future kitchen will soon help solve all your problems. In the future, all kitchen units will be connected to the Internet. The intelligent future kitchen will give wise advice on planning your menu for the day. Worried about your weight? --- it will tell you the right diet and what is good for your health. It will even keep in mind your likes and dislikes!
Under design by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this smart kitchen promises to pay attention to all your needs. The kitchen’s computer system will help keep an “eye” on the refrigerator. If the refrigerator is empty, the kitchen will automatically call and place an order at the local supermarket. So you don’t have to worry about it at all.
You get home late, and don’t know what to make from the collection of ingredients in your refrigerator. A while back you might have ordered a take-out but now, instead of worrying about eating a collection of this and that, you’re excited. You can pull out each vegetable, and pass each one in front of a web camera next to your refrigerator. A few moments later, a screen on your refrigerator would display a tasty recipe.
After dinner, you take your plates to a box next to the sink. Instead of cleaning them, your machine recycles the material and produces new plates every time you need to eat. Later in the evening, you phone your other half, who is on a business trip half-way around the world. As you drink your cup of hot coffee, it makes your other half’s cup change color on the other side of the world, another special way to keep in touch!
31. The problems mentioned in the first paragraph will be solved . A. by the intelligent kitchen itself B. by finding a good housekeeper C. after you call the supermarket
D. after you buy great amounts of food
32. The kitchen of the future may help you . A. lose weight fast B. keep a healthy diet
C. cook delicious food D. clean refrigerators in time
33. The underlined word “automatically” in the third paragraph means . A. in secret B. by chance C. by itself D. again and again 34. The fourth paragraph tells us that the smart kitchen . A. will order a take-out for you if you get home late B. has a big color television and some web cameras C. can pull out all the vegetables from your refrigerator D. can give a suitable recipe according to your ingredients 35. What can we know from the passage?
A. The intelligent future kitchen can help people clean plates. B. Your cup would change color if you phone your other half. C. Designers improve the kitchen’s computer system continually.
D. The smart kitchen helps people carry out another kind of communication.
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C
Peanut allergies (过敏反应) are among the most common and most dangerous food allergies. A tiny exposure to peanuts can mean big trouble for a person with a peanut allergy. Some people die from the exposure.
But a tiny exposure may help scientists find a cure. A recent study suggests that some children may be able to beat back their allergic reactions to peanuts by gradually introducing a small number of peanuts into their diets. It’s too early to say for certain, so if you have a peanut allergy, do not try this at home. But the first results look promising.
Two teams of scientists have been experimenting on a group of 29 children, with an average age of 5, who are allergic to peanuts. At the beginning of the study, each kid received less than 1/1,000 of a peanut per day. Over the course of the study, the children gradually increased the number of peanuts in their diets.
Ten of the children have been receiving the treatment for two years. Half of those ten now appear to be free of their peanut allergies, says Wesley Burks, a pediatric（儿科的）allergist at Duke University Medical Center. These five kids can eat peanuts with no problem. “They are putting peanuts in their diet,” Burks says.
The two teams of scientists are now doing a follow-up study on two groups of children with the allergy. Children in one group will receive the gradual peanut treatment, and the others will not. Burks and the other researchers hope this study will help them learn if the treatment truly works or not.
36. Which way has been used to treat peanut allergies recently? A. Keeping patients exposed to peanuts usually. B. Dividing patients into two groups.
C. Keeping patients away from nuts long enough. D. Adding some nuts into patients’ diet bit by bit. 37. The recent study turns out . A. encouraging B. successful C. exciting D. disappointing 38. The researchers may disagree with the idea that . A. children can take part in the tests.
B. children can try a tiny exposure to nuts at home.
C. children can increase the number of peanuts gradually. D. children can receive the treatment for two years. 39. Of the children attending the first experiment . A. five can eat peanuts with no problem B. all benefit from the treatment C. nine need further treatment
D. ten become worse after the treatment 40. The follow-up study aims to find . A. why some get peanut allergies and others don’t B. what has the most effect on allergies C. if the treatment really works or not D. how dangerous peanut allergies are
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D
Smokey is the name of an English cat. She might soon be named the world’s loudest purrer（咕噜咕噜叫的猫）after she made a try to set a world record. Her purr is 16 times louder than that of a normal cat and reach 73 decibels(分贝) while the noise of a plane taking off is 120 decibels.
Smokey was picked up by Ruth Adams from the Home of Homeless Cats three years ago. The first day she came to Adams’ house, her loud noise made when she slept woke Adams up at midnight. Adams had to close up all the windows of her bedroom to stop Smokey’s loud noise from keeping her awake. Adams said Smokey was willing to show her loud noise at any moment. She even managed to make noise when eating, and often coughed because of the loud noise.
Adams was shocked at Smokey’s noise and she held a Cat Purring Match in her city to see if any other cat could make louder noise. Smokey drew all the attention as soon as she appeared in the match. She was found on TV shows, radio programs and newspapers. Many people became so interested in Smokey that Adams started a website to tell about Smokey’s latest daily life.
Four sound experts recorded Smokey’s noise. Adams said that her cat was surprisingly shy in front of cameras. So she asked the experts to keep her cat very calm during the record. Experts said it was surprising for so shy an animal to make so loud a noise. Smokey may enjoy a calm place but she’s certainly not as quiet as a mouse.
Smokey’s record has now been handed to the Guinness Book of World Records and she was expected to set a new record for the cat purr.
41. Smokey was specially introduced in the passage for her .
A. lovely looks B. loud noise C. mouse-catching skills D. beautiful fur 42. What do we know about Smokey from the second paragraph? A. She was sent to Adams by her former owner. B. She was weak and often caught a cough. C. She only made noise when sleeping.
D. She has lived with Adams for three years.
43. Adams always closed all the windows of her bedroom . A. in order not to let the noise of Smokey make her awake. B. in order to stop Smokey making her bedroom dirty. C. in order not to let the dirty air enter her bedroom. D. in order to create a quiet living place for Smokey.
44. To meet the requirement of the people who were interested in Smokey, Adams . A. held a Cat Purring Match. B. let Smokey appear on TV shows C. took many pictures of Smokey D. started a website about Smokey 45. In front of the camera, Smokey seemed to be . A. sad B. afraid C. shy D. happy
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英语月考试卷
