2013级高一第二次月考英语试题(2013.10）Ⅰ.单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. The cost of renting a house in central Xi’an is higher than ____ in any other area of the city.A. thatB. thisC. itD. one2. ______ is known to everybody, the moon travels around the earth once every month.A. ItB. AsC. ThatD. What3. Mr. Hilton’s new house is almost ______ the one he used to live in..A. twice the size ofB. as twice big asC. bigger twice thanD. the twice size of4. --- Father, you promised!--- Well, ______ . But it was you who didn’t keep your word first.A. So did I.B. So was I.C. So I was.D. So I did.5. --- This is the first time I ______ my first picture with my own hands..--- It is time that you ____ a picture for me.A. took; tookB. have taken; tookC. took; will takeD. will take; have taken6. With the boy ______ the way, we had no difficulty ______the old man’s house.A. leads; findB. leading; findingC. led; foundD. to lead; to find7. More than 40% of the students in our class _____girls.A. areB. isC. beingD. were8. I di dn’t mean ____ you, although it meant _____ another hour.A. to disappoint; to waitB. disappointing; waitingC. to disappoint; waitingD. disappointing; to wait9. The shop _____ at 8 :00 am and it _____ for ten hours every day.A. opens; is openB. is opened; opensC. is open; has openedD. opened; opens10. I ____ walking in the garden _____ watching TV in the room.A. like; insteadB. would rather ;thanC. prefer; toD. prefer; rather than11. --- Do you mind if I use your computer?--- _______ . I’m not using it.A. It’s up to you.B. You’ve got it.C. It’s your turn.D. Go ahead.12.The headmaster spoke at the meeting for about 2 hours without ____ his notes.A. according toB. looking forC. referring toD. looking up13. _____ straight on and you will see a bookstore. You won’t miss it.A. GoB. GoingC. If you goD. When going14. --- You see , Tom is a little slow in understanding.--- So I have to be _____ with him.A. kindB. friendlyC. amazedD. patient15. A large number of students in our school _____ from the countryside, and the number ______growing these years.A. is; has beenB. are; has beenC. is; have beenD. are; have beenII. 单词填空（根据汉语提示或用所给单词的适当形式完成句子，每题1分, 满分15分）16. Can you tell me what the desk _____ _____ ______ ( 由……制成)?17. Iron ______ _____ ( 与……反应) water and air to produce rust.18. Your car is ______ ______ _______ ( 过时的).19. Practise the conversation and ______ _______ ________ ( 结对练习).20. I ______ _______ ______ (不胜感激) if you paid in cash.21. I’m _______ ______ _______ ( 盼望) receiving your letter.22. I _____ _______ ________ ( 对……印象深刻) my new school.23. Tom thought the girl was Mary, but ______ _____ ( 事实上) she was her sister Lily.24. It may freeze tonight, so _____ ______ ( 确保) the plants are covered.25. Our teacher often says to us, “ Study hard and you’ll _____ _____ (取得进步) every day.26. TV is _____ ______ ( …… 的缩写) television.27. If you don’t know what it means, ______ _______ (查阅)the dictionary.28. The play is performed in Beijing _____ ______ ______ ________ ( 第一次).29. With the price _____ _______(上涨), we abandoned the plan to buy a house.30. If I ______ _______ (睡觉) in class, please wake me up..III．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡。

Dear Sir or Madam,Last Thursday, I traveled on the 8：00 am train from Glasgow to London King’s Cross and I was quite __31__ the service of your company.The train didn’t come __32___ and it was forty minutes __33___ when it left Glasgow. A man __34___ the station said sorry __35___ us, but he didn’t give us any reasons for the __36__. We then had further delays on the way and had to wait __37__ thirty minutes. __38___ , I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and __39___ wait for several hours. __40___, the service on the train was also very __41__. The trip took __42__ five hours. __43___, we could buy ___44__ but some soft drinks on the train. __45___, something was wrong with the air conditioning (空调系统) and it got __46__ in the __47___. Before we reached King’s Cross, the temperature was ___48___ 40℃. Because of your poor service , I feel you should ___49___ me compensation (赔偿). I am looking forward to __50___ from you.Yours faithfully,David Roberson31. A. happy B. sad C. pleased D. angry32. A. in time B. ahead of time C. on time D. behind time33. A. late B. lately C. latest D. latter34. A. in B. at C. on D. to35. A. for B. to C. about D. on36. A. arrival B. delay C. flight D. service37. A. more B. another C. other D. others38. A. However B. As a result C. So D. Finally39. A. had to B. have to C. am going to D. should40. A. More or less B. What’s more C. Generally speaking D. For example41. A. good B. well C. poor D. hard42. A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. more and more43. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Fortunately D. Unluckily44. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything45. A. Worst of all B. Above all C. First of all D. All in all46. A. higher and higher B. lower and lower C. hotter and hotter D. colder and colder47. A. plane B. bus C. train D. boat48. A. under B. over C. on D. at49. A. paid B. take C. pay D. cost50. A. hear B. heard C. hearing D. acceptingIV．阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。