1、北京市第六十六中学2011-2012学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题2012.6试卷说明：1本试卷共 三 道大题，共 8 页。2卷面满分 100 分，考试时间 80 分钟。3试题答案一律在答题纸上作答，在试卷上作答无效。、选择题（每小题 1 分，共 30 分）1James trusts you, so only you can _ him into giving up that crazy idea.A. arrangeB. persuadeC. apologiseD. participate2. The new stadium being built for the next Asian G
2、ames will be _ the present one.A. as twice big asB. twice bigger as C. twice as big as D. as big as twice3. What bad weather!Yes. The radio says it will be even _ later on.A. goodB. betterC. badD. worse 4. People can find almost whatever they need at the new shopping mall, _ is always busy at weeken
3、ds.A. which B. where C. that D. as5. Do you like the scarf? Yes, it _ very soft. A. smellsB. getsC. feelsD. becomes6. I really dont like the weather in the north as it _ be quite windy, especially in spring.A. mustB. canC. shouldD. shall7. John _ in his room when he heard someone yelling and screami
4、ng.A. had studiedB. studied C. was studyingD. would study8. Hello. Is Tom there?Hold on, please. I _ if I can find him for you.A. would seeB. seeC. have seenD. will see9. How about _ Christmas party?I would say it was _ success.A. the; a B. a; a C. a; 不填 D. the; 不填10. Peter was late for the business
5、 meeting because his flight _ by a heavy storm. A. delaysB. delayedC. is delayedD. was delayed 11. From her _ look, the girl must have met something _. A. surprising, surprisedB. surprised, surprised C. surprising, surprisingD. surprised, surprising12. Native English speakers from different countrie
6、s can understand each other _ they dont speak the same kind of English.A. so thatB. even ifC. in caseD. as though13. Can David take charge of the international department?Im afraid its _ his ability.A. under B. within C. over D. beyond 14. Dont respond to any e-mails _ personal information, no matte
7、r how official they look.A. requestedB. requestC. requestingD. to be requested15. English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, each of _ uses it somewhat differently.A. whichB. thatC. themD. whom16. He _ French while he was staying in Paris.A. picked upB. put up C. gave upD. looked up17
8、. I must apologize _ you _ not being able to meet you.A. to, forB. to, toC. for, forD. for, to18. I shall never forget the days _ I lived in the country with the famers.A. that B. whenC. whichD. where19. Scientists say it will be five or six years _ it is possible to test this medicine on human pati
9、ents. A. sinceB. afterC. beforeD. when20. He _ no effort to make the plane a success. A. wastedB. sparedC. spentD. took21. You can never imagine what great trouble I have had _ him to stop smoking. A. persuadingB. to persuadeC. persuadedD. persuade 22. Gun control is a subject _ Americans have argue
10、d for a long time. A. of whichB. with whichC. about whichD. into which23. Even if it is snowing, many birds still fly out _ food. A. in need of B. in exchange forC. in search of D. in return for24. With only 10 minutes left, we couldnt _ the airport before our flight took off. A. make it toB. catch
11、up withC. carry on withD. set sail for25. A good friend should be one _ wed share everything-happiness and sadness. A. with whomB. from whomC. with whichD. from which26. Mr. Steve is great to work for - I really couldnt ask for a _ boss. A. betterB. goodC. bestD. still better27. _ is reported in the
12、 newspaper, talks between the two countries are making progress. A. WhichB. AsC. ThatD. What28. The young man risked _ by the car and carried the boy to safety. A. killingB. to be killedC. being killedD. killed29. My parents dont mind what job I do _ I am happy. A. even thoughB. as soon asC. as long
13、 asD. as though30. If you had followed my advice, you _ better now. A. would beB. would have beenC. areD. should be二、完形填空 （共20小题，30分）阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。One day in early December, we woke up to discover a heavy fall of snow. “Mom, can we go _31_ after breakfast?” my eleven-year-old
14、 daughter Erica begged. I didnt want to _32_ her request, so we headed towards the only _33_ in our town. When we arrived, the hill was crowded with people. We found an open spot next to a thin man and his three-year-old son. The boy was already lying in the sled (雪橇), _34_ to be launched. “Come on,
15、 Daddy!” he called. The man looked over at me. “Okay if we go _35_?” he asked.“Sure. Looks like your son is ready to go,” I said. With that, he gave the boy a huge _36_, and off he flew! And the father ran after his son at full speed. “He must be afraid that his son is going to _37_ somebody,” I sai
16、d to Erica. “Wed better be _38_, too.”Then we also skied down the hill at a great speed. As we returned to the top, I noticed that the man was _39_ his son, who was still lying in the sled, back up to the summit（山顶）. When we reached the top, the boy was ready to play again. Again, the father _40_ hi
17、m down the hill, and then pulled both the boy and the sled back up. The little boy was terribly spoilt by his father, I thought. _41_ he was small, the child could pull his own sled up the hill once in a while. This _42_ went on for more than an hour, but the man never _43_, and he was very happy in
18、stead. Finally, I could _44_ it no longer. I called to him, “You have tremendous _45_!”The man smiled and said, “He has cerebral palsy (脑瘫). He cant walk. ”I was dumbstruck (惊呆的). It had all seemed so happy, so _46_, that it never occurred to me that the child might be _47_. Although I didnt know th
19、e mans name, I told the _48_ in my newspaper column. Either he or someone he knew must have recognized him, _49_ shortly afterward, I received this letter:Dear Mrs. Silverman, The energy I expended on the hill that day is _50_ compared to what my son does every day. To me, he is a true hero. 31. A.
20、skiing B. hikingC. shopping D. camping 32. A. answerB. allowC. refuseD. accept33. A. lakeB. hillC. market D. gym34. A. waiting B. advisingC. promisingD. warning35. A. too B. secondC. first D. last 36. A. waveB. abilityC. touch D. push 37. A. look atB. come across C. run into D. call on38. A. careful
21、B. honestC. natural D. special39. A. attractingB. pullingC. following D. forbidding40. A. chasedB. foundC. drove D. noticed41. A. As ifB. Now that C. Even though D. Ever since42. A. accident B. signalC. adventure D. pattern 43. A. doubtedB. laughedC. cried D. tired 44. A. stand B. interruptC. change
22、 D. demand45. A. valueB. energyC. skills D. attitude46. A. fairB. normal C. frightening D. unlucky47. A. homelessB. technicalC. disabledD. creative48. A. jokeB. newsC. meeting D. story 49. A. if B. unlessC. because D. although50. A. nothingB. everythingC. something D. all三、阅读理解 （共20小题，40分）第一节：阅读下面短文
23、，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AWhy do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that mens hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that womens longevity may be linked to the fact t
24、hat their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.“We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,” said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.“Within the heart there are millions of cells th
25、at enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,” said Goldspink. “This is part of the ageing process.”What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old womans heart could perfor
26、m almost as well as a 20-year-old ones.“This gender(性别) difference might just explain why women live longer than men,” said Goldspink. They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease. “The team h
27、as yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart,” said Goldspink.The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.51. T
28、he underlined word “longevity” in the second paragraph probably refers to “_”.A. health B. long life C. ageing D. effect52. The text mainly talks about _.A. mens heart cells B. womens ageing processC. the gender difference D. hearts and long life53. According to the text, the UK scientists have know
29、n that _.A. women have more cells than men when they are bornB. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beatC. the female heart loses few of the cells with ageD. women never lose their pumping power with age BAround the World by WheelchairRick Hansen was always an active kid and loved t
30、o fish. When returning in a truck one day from a fishing trip, he had an accident and suffered injuries to his spine (脊柱). This 15-year-old young man awoke to find that he had lost the use of his legs. However, he didnt give up. Many months later he began to compete in wheelchair sports. At the age
31、of 27, he decided to wheel around the world to raise awareness and money for spinal cord research. His tour took him through 34 countries around the world between 1985 and 1987. In this Man of Motion World Tour, he wheeled 24,901.55 miles, which is equal to the distance around the earth.Bad weather
32、and difficult, rocky roads often provided challenges for Rick, but he continued to push himself to complete the trip. He was determined to succeed. Even mountains did not stop Rick Hansen. He wheeled himself up the Rocky Mountains and several other major mountains in the world. He even wheeled himse
33、lf along the Great Wall of China!“Never Give Up On Your Dreams” was his motto and he hasnt given up yet. He completed his world tour raising $24 million. He continues to work to increase knowledge of spinal cord injury. He is a true Canadian hero who shows what determination can achieve.54. What hap
34、pened to Rick after the accident?A. He lost the ability of living. B. He had to spend his life in hospital. C. He couldnt walk any more. D. He couldnt do sports any more.55. When did Rick begin his tour around the world?A. At the age of 15.B. Soon after the accident.C. A year after the accident.D. A
35、t the age of 27.56. Why did Rick take his tour around the world in his wheelchair?A. To gather money for the spinal cord research.B. To learn about the people of other countries.C. To travel to different countries for fun.D. To take photos of beautiful mountains.57. From the passage we can see Rick
36、is a(n) _ person.A. unhappy B. determined C. careful D. quietCWilson Middle SchoolTo: All studentsFrom: Agnes Smith, Secretary of the Computer ClubDate: 8th SeptemberSubject: A New Year for the Computer ClubWelcome back to school. It is a new year for the Computer Club, and there are lots of things
37、to tell you about, so here goes.First of all, we have redesigned the school website home page. It is now more interesting, and contains information about updates to the school website. You can now click on the right places to see our new school motto, the information about our 25th School Anniversar
38、y and a Chinese version. Why not have a look at it, and tell your friends about it, as well? The school website address is http:/school.web/wms/index.html.Secondly, the 15th Joints Schools Computer Exhibition will be held from the 3rd to the 10th of July next year. The theme of the exhibition is Com
39、puter Technology 20 Years from Now. All participating schools must submit a project proposal (方案) by the 28th of April next year. We want our school to participate in the exhibition, and we will prepare a project proposal for the school to submit before the deadline. If you have an idea for a propos
40、al, please e-mail Kevin Shum or Amy Yale.Finally, the Computer Club will hold a Get-Acquainted lunch on Saturday, the 20th of September, at 12:30 pm in Room 12. We invite you all to the lunch, and we welcome you to come whether you are interested in joining the Computer Club, or you just want to lea
41、rn something about computers.We look forward to seeing you there!58. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. The school has a new website address. B. The students can see the old school motto on the home page.C. The school will celebrate their anniversary on September 25th.D. The students can read the
42、 information in Chinese on the school website.59. You can go and enjoy the 15th Joints Schools Computer Exhibition on _ next year. A. April 28th B. July 3rd C. September 8th D. September 12th60. What will the Computer Club do on September 20th?A. Redesign a home page. B. Hold a computer exhibition.
43、C. Offer a special lunch. D. Submit a project proposal.61. What is the purpose of the letter?A. To report what the Computer Club did last year.B. To tell about the activities of the Computer Club.C. To teach the students how to learn computer well.D. To persuade the students to join the Computer Clu
44、b.DThe history of inventions leading up to the modern computer is a story of people trying hard to create machines that complete many tasks automatically, such as adding up large numbers, controlling airplanes in flight, etc. Many of the earliest methods of recording and counting data still remain m
45、ysteries (something that is not understood). In England you can visit Stonehenge, where a mysterious collection of large stones has stood since 1,500 BC. Scientists have never discovered the stones purpose. However, by observing the way the sun shines between the stones, many people believe Stonehenge
