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1、市八中下学期高二第二次月考英 语时量 120分钟 总分值 100分Part One LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20points)SECTION ADirections: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and th

2、en answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation Twice. 15 pointsConversation 11. What are the speakers talking about?A. Computer games. B. The use of computers.C. Flight arrangement.2. Where did they go?A. Great Britain

3、.B. Germany.C. Greece.Conversation 23. Whom did Mary try to call before talking to Uncle John?A. Her teacher. B. Her parents.C. Her aunt.4. What did she ask Uncle John to do?A. Go to her home.B. Telephone her parents.C. Buy a new telephone for her parents.Conversation 35. Why cant the man get good j

4、obs easily?A. He can t afford much time. B. He is not fluent in English.C. He is a foreign student.6. How much can one earn for 6 hours at college?A. $ 25.B. $ 30.C. $ 35.Conversation 47. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.8.

5、How old is Tommy?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.9. What will they take with them?A. Some peanuts.B. A baby carriage.C. Some drinks.Conversation 510. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A famous guy.B. An interesting program.C. Cooking skills.11. Who is “ Mr. Rice Guy?A. A famous cook.B. An actor.C. A danc

6、er.12. What does the man advise the woman to do in the end?A. Draw a picture of a man in the kitchen. B. Enjoy every moment of life.C. Log on the website for more information.Conversation 613. Who is the woman?A. A tour guide in a museum. B. The owner of the diamond. C. An American historian.14. Wha

7、ts special about the Hope Diamond?A. It has a long history. B. It is said it brings bad luck to its owner.C. Those who see it will be cursed.15. Where can people see it today?A. In India. B. In South Africa. C. In the United States.Section BDirections: In this section, youll hear a mini-talk. Listen

8、 carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank will NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.Youll hear the mini-talk TWICE. (5points)Before a movie l Check the movie listings 16._ or onlinell Arrive early at the movie theatres During a moviel Enjoy eating popcorn

9、 and 18. _ somethingl Like to sit in the 19. _ of the theatrel Dislike other people talking, or bringing 20._to the theatrePart Two LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE ( points)SECTION ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best complet

10、es the sentence. (15 points)21. I will give _ students _ minutes for them to finish their exerciseA. the other; other five B. the other; another five C. other; five more D. other; more five22. With the development of the financial condition of each family, a third of the population of Hengyang city

11、_ their own cars.A. has B. have C. had D. is23._ in a cheongsam with Chinese dragon and phoenix embroidered(刺绣) on, Fan Binbin looked like a queen and made herself _ successfully.A. Dressing, noticing B. Dressed, noticed C. wearing, noticing D. worn, noticed24. Actually, girls can be _ they want to

12、be just like boys, whether it is a pilot, an astronaut, or a general manager. A. wherever B. however C. whatever D. whoever25. The headmaster was much surprised to find the fence around the playground he had had _ was broken again.A. repairing B. it repaired C. repaired D. to be repaired26. A good f

13、riend should be kind and helpful. _ is my mother. A. Such a friend B. Such one friend C. No such friend D. One such friend27. He _ his hand and _ to report his answers when asked to. A. rose, raised B. raised, raised C. raised, rose D. rose, rose28. After the accident the miners _told the reporters

14、about their _ in the coal mine. A. lively, details B. living, events C. live, trips D. alive, experiences29. By the time he arrives, all the work _, with _ our teacher will be content. A. will have been accomplished, which B. will be accomplished, that C. will have accomplished, it D. had been accom

15、plished, him30. Many people _ the orphans who lost their families in the earthquake, and most orphans _ to their new life. A. adopted, adapted B. adopted, adopted C. adapted, adapted D. adapted, adopted31. A severe school bus accident occurred on Wednesday morning, November 16th, in the northwest pr

16、ovince of Gansu, _ 21 persons died in total including 19 children, a driver and a teacher.A. caused B. having caused C. to cause D. causing32. Living near the sea, _.A. we enjoy healthy air and beautiful sight B. healthy air and beautiful sight is what we enjoy C. it is healthy air and beautiful sig

17、ht we enjoy D. so we enjoy healthy air and beautiful sight33. _ sometimes can be really hard, so it is necessary _ others first. A. Understood, understanding B. Being understood, to understand C. Being understood, understand D. Understood, to understand34. After so many years of hard work, she _ so

18、attractive.A. was remained B. was remaining C. remained D. has been remained35. Last night I saw our teacher _ in the chair, _in deep thought.A. seated, lost B. seating, losing C. seated, losing D. seating, lostSECTION BDirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phra

19、ses marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context. ( 8points)Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was impossible to go 36. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 37. So both of them agreed not to r

20、epeat the journey after choosing a branch road at every fork. A road sign at the first fork indicated one way to the _38_ quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the former after a brief discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland. The second showed a division going 39

21、 to the panda and the peacock. They favored panda as it was the nations treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant a rejection that they couldnt help 40 . But they had to make it， and immediately， for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they 41 they would miss

22、 more. Only rapid decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 42 possible regret.Life is more or less like thisalternatives often occur that one has to choose， for example， between two 43 jobs， two fascinating wooers (追求者). To obtain one you have to 44 the otheryou can only get _45_ of it.

23、 If you spend time weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses， you will most likely end up in emptyhandedness. Dont be sad about it. At least you have got half of the desirable things in lifesomething that is hard to come by.36A. anywhereB. everywhereC. somewhereD. nowhere37A. limit

24、edB. sparedC. lengthenedD. permitted38A. bearB. monkeyC. elephantD. lion39A. directlyB. immediatelyC. separatelyD. deeply40A. rememberingB. regrettingC. refusingD. receiving41A. leftB. wentC. hurriedD. hesitated42A. reduceB. causeC. increaseD. lose43A. terribleB. easyC. desirableD. hard44A. give out

25、B. give inC. give upD. give away45A. bothB. halfC .neitherD. allSECTION CDirections: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context. (6points)Olympic building projects are at risk because skilled Polish workers are going back home and there are not enough skilled British

26、 workers to replace _46_ . A quick training plan is being put in place to teach British people basic construction _47_ specifically for Olympic projects. As the Polish builders are beginning to go back home, migrant workers from other parts of Eastern Europe are taking their places; _48_, they dont

27、seem to be as well trained or have the same work ethics as the Polish workers. The Olympic Delivery Authority, the London Development Agency (LDA) and other partner organizations are going to spend 20 million 23 per cent of _49_ training budget for London in increasing the skills of the British work

28、force to _50_ the construction needs of the Olympics. They are also training electricians. A total of 1,500 workers nationwide will become fully skilled electricians _51_ attending the program. These workers will then work on building the Olympic Village. Iain MacDonald, head of a training program,

29、told The Times, All the way along we have been holding the view 52 we cant rely on migrant labour. We have to put in plans for the long term. We cant rely on migrant labour all the time. Britain has become too dependent on the migrant labour force. It is better to develop the skills of the 53 popula

30、tion.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSIONDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (26 poi

31、nts) ABatteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri (MU) researchers are developi

32、ng a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with energy density (密度), said Jae kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope (放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is muc

33、h higher than chemical batteries.Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, recently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro/nano-electromechanical systems (M/NEWS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are sa

34、fe.“People hear the word nuclear and think of something very dangerous, he said. “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.His new idea is not only in the batterys size, but also in its semicon

35、ductor (半导体). Kwons battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure (晶格结构) of the solid semiconductor, Kwon said. “By using a liquid s

36、emiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the batterys power, shrink its size and try with various

37、other materials. Kwon said that the battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.54. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?来源: A. He teaches chemistry at MU.B. He developed a chemical battery.C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineer

38、ing.55. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4 _.A. to show chemical batteries are widely appliedB. to indicate nuclear batteries can be safely usedC. to describe a nuclear-powered systemD. to introduce various energy sources.56. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery _.A. uses a solid semiconduc

39、tor B. will soon replace the present onesC. could be extremely thinD. has passed the final test57. The text is most probably a _.A. science news report B. book review C. newspaper ad D. science fiction story B CWUThe communications union Head of ResearchSalary: 55, 271We are looking for a Head of Re

40、search to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre. You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff.The person appointed would be expected to carry out research work of a strategic nature

41、across the range of businesses in which the CWU has or seeks membership and to contribute to the strategic thinking and direction of the union as a whole.You will need: proven line management skills, especially in managing and motivating a team; good research skills, holding a good degree in a relat

42、ed subject or other similar experience; a high level of mathematical and calculating skills; the ability to produce high quality work under pressure; a commitment to and knowledge of the trade union movement and social democratic politics; and knowledge and/or experience of the postal and/or telecom

43、munications industry.To apply, please request an application pack by emailing hr cwu. org or by telephoning HR (Human Resources) on 020 8971 7482. When applying please state your source.Closing Date for Applications: 4th August Anticipated interview date: 17th August No agencies please58In which col

44、umn of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?A. Arts.B. News.C. Jobs.D. Sales.59One of the duties of the person to be appointed is .A. taking charge of research workB. running a telecommunications company C. managing a team of three or four membersD. seeking membership for the trade union60If

45、 you want to apply for this position, you can do all EXCEPT .A. ask an agency for an application formB. send in your application before 4th August C. email hr cwu. org for an application packD. dial 020 8971 7482 for more information61Which of the following applicants is most likely to be employed?A. A school teacher with a masters degree.B. A clerk from a telecommunications company C. A dire