臺山僑中2014--2015學年度第一學期月考I試卷高二英語（2014、10）說明：1、請將選擇題答案涂到答題卡和答題卷指定的位置上，寫在試題卷上一律無效。2、本試卷滿分150分；考試用時120分鐘。第一部分聽力（滿分15分）第一節：聽力理解（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）根據錄音選擇正確答案，每段錄音播放兩遍。聽第一段對話，回答第1-2題。What'sthewomangoingtodo?AttendameetingB.Attendawedding.C.Attendthemovies.Wherewillthewomanpaythebill?Atthepolicestation.B.Inthebank.C.Inastore.聽下面一段對話，回答第3-5小題。Howdoesthemanbooktherooms?A.Inhiscompany'snameB.Inhisguests'namesC.Inhisname.Howwilltheman'sguestsarriveinWashingtonD.C.?Bybus.B.Bytrain.C.Bycar.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?Arrangeameetingwithhisguests.MakeacalltoKADComputerSystems.Arrangeoneconferenceroomforhisguests.聽下面一段獨白，回答第6-8題。WhatdoweknowaboutJohn?Heisamiddleschoolstudent.HeisanAmericanboy.Heisatroublemaker.WhywasJohnpunished?Hedidn'thandinhishomework.Hekissedagirlinhisschool.hebeataboyinhisclass.WhowasJohn'smotherangrywithprobably?A.Thesix-year-oldgirl.B.Herson.C.Theheadmaster.聽下面一段對話，回答第9-10小題。Howmanybagsofpotatoesdoesthewomanwantinthebeginning?A.One.B.Two.C.FourWhatdoesthewomanaddwhenshephonesoncemore?A.Beef.B.Milk.C.Chickens.第二節：聽取信息（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）ReadingtipsTrytoreadattherightlevelReadingsomethingthatyoucan11Tryto12yourvocabularyWrite13inthenotebook.Trytoread14Readfor15minuteseveryday.Readwhat15you.Chooseasubjectthatyoulike.第二部分語言知識與技能運用（滿分135分）第一節：單項選擇（共10題，每題1分，滿分10分）HesentmeanE-mail,togetfurtherinformation.hopingB.hopedC.tohopeD.hopeatbymanyothercolleagues,Davidwentonwithhisplan.BeinglaughedB.laughingC.HavinglaughedD.LaughedFrozeiisa（n）film.Bothadultsandchildrenareaboutit.excited;interestingB.exciting;interestedC.exciting;interestingD.excited;interestedThoughofmoney,hisparentsmanagedtosendhimtouniversity.A.lackedB.lackingofC.lackD.lackedin,hermotherdidn'tagreewithher.A.TohergreatsurprisingB.TohergreatsurprisedC.TohergreatsurpriseD.GreatlysurprisedWhen,icechangesintowater.A.toheatB.heatingC.heatedD.theyareheatedDon'tleavethewaterwhileyoubrushyourteeth.A.runB.runningC.beingrunD.torunMrs.Whiteshowedherstudentssomeoldmapsfromthelibrary.A.toborrowB.tobeborrowedC.borrowedD.borrowingItwasobviousthatthewaterwasforthedisease.A.blameB.blamingC.beingblameD.toblame.Onlyinthiswayfinishtheproject.A.weareabletoB.wewillC.shouldweD.canwe第二節：完形填空（共15小題；每小題2分；滿分30分）Asachild,Iwasveryshy.Iwantedtobesuccessful,butlacked26.WhenIdiscoveredclimbing,IfoundsomethingIwasgoodat.Ibegantobe27bymyfriendsandthisgavemethedesiretoclimb28andhighermountains.IfoundthatnothingwasimpossibleifIcouldfindthe29totrytoachievemygoals.Bothpersonaldeterminationandteamworkare30whenyouclimb.Youneedtorelyonthe31ofyourteamandshareintheachievement.Butpersonalfocusanddeterminationtokeepgoingdespiteanydifficultyarealsoveryhelpfultoteamsuccess.Mygreatestachievementin32wasbeingthefirstevertoreachthetopofthe5,000feetTrollWallinNorway,whichwasthehighestandmostvertical垂直的）rockfaceinEurope.Astonedroppedfromthetopofthemountainwill33nothinguntilitlandsonthevalleyfloorone34below.Soitwasveryadventurous.Beforeourclimb,theexpertsinEuropehadsaiditwas35toclimbtheTrollWall.Butwiththreecompanions,Idecidedto36.Ittooktendaystomaketheclimbandwe37onledges（巖石架）nomorethanafootwidewhenweweretired.Thankfully,we38.Afterwards,Isaidtomyself,“ifIcandothat,Icandoanything."Someyearslater,IclimbedupMountEverest-thehighestmountainintheworld.39tomeisnotjusthangingontoaropealongthesideofamountain,butisonefieldwhereadventurouspeoplecanoften40themselves.Ifwelookateverydayasanadventure,wecantestourselvesandcontinuetogrowthroughoutourlife.Thisisthefinaladventure.26.A.moneyB.confidenceC.purposesD.chances27.A.deniedB.attackedC.recognizedD.tricked28.A.harderB.fartherC.smallerD.safer29.A.placeB.secretC.courageD.time30.A.suitableB.simpleC.equalD.important31.A.comfortB.supportC.interestD.doubt32.A.scienceB.medicineC.climbingD.engineering33.A.touchB.stopC.polluteD.hurt34.A.meterB.inchC.centimeterD.mile35.A.easyB.impossibleC.excitingD.useful36.A.tryB.learnC.returnD.escape37.A.ateB.livedC.restedD.stood38.A.workedB.decidedC.continuedD.succeeded39.A.workB.adventureC.jobD.task40.A.holdB.forgiveC.punishD.challenge第三節：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）AWhenIwasgrowingupinAmerica,Iwasashamedofmymother'sChineseEnglish.BecauseofherEnglish,shewasoftentreatedunfairly.Peopleindepartmentstores,atbanks,andatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriously,didnotgivehergoodservice,pretendednottounderstandher,orevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.MymotherhaslongrealizedthelimitationsofherEnglishaswell.WhenIwasfifteen,sheusedtohavemecallpeopleonthephonetopretendIwasshe.Iwasforcedtoaskforinformationoreventoyellatpeoplewhohadbeenrudetoher.OnetimeIhadtocallherstockbroker（股票經紀人）.Isaidinanadolescentvoicethatwasnotveryconvincing,“ThisisMrs.Tan."Andmymotherwasstandingbesideme,whisperingloudly,"Whyhedon'tsendmecheek,alreadytwoweeklate."Andthen,inperfectEnglishIsaid,"I'mgettingratherconcerned.Youagreedtosendthechecktwoweeksago,butithasn'tarrived."Thenshetalkedmoreloudly.“Whathewant?IcometoNewYorktellhimfrontofhisboss."AndsoIturnedtothestockbrokeragain,"Ican'ttolerateanymoreexcuse.IfIdon'treceivethecheekimmediately,IamgoingtohavetospeaktoyourmanagerwhenIaminNewYorknextweek."ThenextweekweendedupinNewYork.WhileIwassittingtherered-faced,mymother,therealMrs.Tan,wasshoutingtohisbossinherbrokenEnglish.WhenIwasateenager,mymother'sbrokenEnglishembarrassedme.Butnow,Iseeitdifferently.Tome,mymother'sEnglishisperfectlyclear,perfectlynatural.Itismymothertongue.Herlanguage,asIhearit,isvivid,direct,andfullofobservationandwisdom.ItwasthelanguagethathelpedshapethewayIsawthings,expressedideas,andmadesenseoftheworld.Whywastheauthor'smotherpoorlyserved?ShewasunabletospeakgoodEnglish.Shewasoftenmisunderstood.Shewasnotclearlyheard.Shewasnotverypolite.FromParagraph2,weknowthattheauthorwas.goodatpretendingB.rudetothestockbrokerC.readytohelphermotherD.unwillingtophoneforhermotherAftertheauthormadethephonecall,A.theyforgavethestockbrokerB.theyfailedtogetthecheckC.theywenttoNewYorkimmediatelyD.theyspoketotheirbossatonceWhatdoestheauthorthinkofhermother'sEnglishnow?A.Itconfusesher.B.Itembarrassesher.C.Ithelpsherunderstandtheworld.D.Ithelpshertoleraterudepeople.WecaninferfromthepassagethatChineseEnglishisclearandnaturaltonon-nativespeakersisvividanddirecttonon-nativespeakershasaverybadreputationinAmericamaybringinconvenienceinAmericaBHowITurnedtoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee——thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.Thefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimism,buttheideadidnotcometomeatonce.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylos—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensad,andsawnoendto"thehardtimes."MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathome.Iwroteletters,filledoutforms,translatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficers,tookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthere,andevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveup,andjustwaitalittle!Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallright,eventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?A.Fromherrelatives.B.Fromhermother.C.Frombooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt.A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedD.amazedForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYork,theauthor.A.oftenlostherwayB.didnotthinkaboutherfutureC.studiedinthreedifferentschoolsDgotonwellwithherstepfatherWhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A.Sheworkedasatranslator.B.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.DShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.Theauthorbelievesthat.A.herfuturewillbefreefromtroublesB.itisdifficulttolearntobecomepatientC.therearemoregoodthingsthanbadthingsD.goodthingswillhappenifonekeepstryingCTheElyseePalaceinFranceenjoysequalpopularityintheworldwiththeBuckinghamPalaceintheUnitedKingdom,theKremlininRussiaaswellastheWhiteHouseintheUS.Itistheresidence（官?。﹐fthepresidentoftheFrenchRepublicandthesymbolofthesupremeauthorityinFrance.TheElyseePalace,withanareaof11,000squaremeters,isattheeasternendoftheChampsElyseeinthecityofParisproperandbackedbyalargeandpeacefulgardenofmorethantwentythousandsquaremeters.Itsmainbuildingquitehandsomeandgraceful,isatwo-storeyclassicalstonearchitectureofEuropeanstyle,andbesideitaretwosidebuildingsfacingeachotherandwithanextensiverectangularcourtyardinthemiddle.Therearealtogether369hallsandroomsofdifferentsizes.TheElyseePalace,builtin1718,hasalonghistoryofcloseto300yearstodate.Thishousewasatfirstaprivateresidenceofacount（伯爵）namedd'Evreau,soitwascalledHoteld'Evreau.Ithadlatergonethroughmanychangesanditsownershadbeenchangedformanytimes,butalltheresidentsinitweredistinguished（高貴的）personsandhighofficials.ThehousewasrenamedBonaparteMansionwhenitwasownedbyLouisXVandLouisXVIsuccessivelywhentheyactedasemperors.NapoleonIsignedhisactofabdicationherewhenhehadsuffereddefeatintheBattleofWaterlooin1815.NapoleonIIImovedintheMansionin1848whenhewaselectedpresident,andthehousebecameaRoyalPalacewhenhedeclaredhimselfasemperor.TheThirdFrenchRepublicissuedadecree（法令）in1873,appointingofficiallytheElyseePalaceastheresidenceofpresidentoftheFrenchRepublic.Overthehundredyearssincethen,almostallthepresidentoftheFrenchRepublicworkedandlivedthere.Startingfrom1989,theElyseePalaceisopentothepubliceveryyearinSeptemberontheFrenchCastlesDay.ThenumberofthebuildingsoftheElyseePalaceis.A.3B.4C.5D.6WhydoesthewritermentiontheBuckinghamPalace?Totellusit'sveryfamousintheworld.TotellustheElyseePalaceisaslargeasit.ToshowthattheElyseePalaceisalsoasymbolicbuilding.ToshowthatitisalsothelivingplaceofthePresident.What'sthepurposeofthepassage?TotellusthelonghistoryoftheElyseePalace.TomakeanintroductionoftheElyseePalace.ToshowthepoliticalimportanceoftheElyseePalace.ToexplainhowtheElyseePalacebecametheresidenceofpresidents.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?whentheElyseePalaceisopentothepublicwhyNapoleonIsignedhisactofabdication.whentheElyseePalacebecametheresidenceofpresidentoftheFrenchRepublic.whythere'stheFrenchCastlesDay.Theunderlinedword“abdication"inParagraph3maymean.A.honorB.successC.document（文件）D.resignation（辭職）DWhenIlivedinSpain,someSpanishfriendsofminedecidedtovisitEnglandbycar.Beforetheyleft,theyaskedmeforadviceabouthowtofindaccommodation（住所）.Isuggestedthattheyshouldstayat‘bedandbreakfast'houses,becausethiskindofaccommodationgivesaforeignvisitoragoodchancetospeakEnglishwiththefamily.Myfriendslistenedtomyadvice,buttheycamebackwithsomefunnystories.“Wedidn'tstayatbedandbreakfasthouses,"theysaid,“becausewefoundthatmostfamilieswereawayonholiday."Ithoughtthiswasstrange.FinallyIunderstoodwhathadhappened.MyfriendsspokelittleEnglish,andtheythought‘VACANCIES'meant"holidays',becausetheSpanishwordfor"holidays"is‘vacaciones'.Sotheydidnotgotohousewherethesignoutsidesaid"VACANCLES',whichinEnglishmeanstherearefreerooms.Thenmyfriendswenttohousewherethesignsaid‘NOVACANCLES',becausetheythoughtthismeantthepeoplewhoownedthehousewerenotawayonholiday.Buttheyfoundthatthesehouseswereallfull.Asaresult,theystayedathotels!Welaughedaboutthisandaboutmistakesmyfriendsmadeinreadingothersigns.InSpanish,theword"DIVERSION'meansfun.InEnglish,itmeansthatworkmenarerepairingtheroad,andthatyoumusttakeadifferentroad.Whenmyfriendssawtheword"DIVERSION'onaroadsign,theythoughttheyweregoingtohavefun.Instead,theroadendedinalargehold.Englishpeoplehaveproblemstoowhentheylearnforeignlanguages.OnceinParis,whensomeoneofferedmesomemorecoffee,Isaid'Thankyou'inFrench.ImeantthatIwouldlikesomemore,however,tomysurprisethecoffeepotwastakenaway!LaterIfoundoutthat"Thankyou'inFrenchmeans'Mo,thankyou.'MySpanishfriendswantedadviceabout.A.learningEnglishB.findingplacestostayinEnglandC.drivingtheircaronEnglishroadsD.goingtoEnglandbycarIsuggestedthattheystayatbedandbreakfasthousesbecause.theywouldbeabletopractisetheirEnglishitwouldbemuchcheaperthanstayinginhotelsitwouldbeconvenientforthemtohavedinnertherewouldbenoproblemaboutfindingaccommodationthere“NOVACANCIES"inEnglishmeans.A.nofreeroomsB.freeroomsC.notawayonholidayD.holidaysIfyouseearoadsignthatsays"Diversion',youwill.fallintoaholehavealotoffunandenjoyyourselffindthattheroadisblockedbycrowdsofpeoplehavetotakeadifferentroadIwassurprisedwhenthecoffeepotwastakenawaybecauseI.A.hadn'tfinisheddrinkingmycoffeeB.wasexpectinganothercupofcoffeeC.meantthatIdidn'twantanymoreD.wasnevermisunderstood第五節：語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）Manypeoplearewonderingifitissafetotalkonthecellphones（手機）whiledriving.Mostofpeoplethinkthattheuseofcellphonesshould61（ban）whiletheyaredriving,62inthatcaseaccidentscaneasilyhappen.Agrowingnumberofstatesaremakingrulestokeepyoungdrivers6