河南省周口市重点学校2014-2015学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题.doc

河南省周口重点学校2014-2015学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分：听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；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和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 AYou may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a banana person? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.ABC means Americanborn Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside looking like a Westerner and yellow outside looking like a Chinese.Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them dont speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the Peoples Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C .N.Yang (杨振宁). H e got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.21“ABC” in this passage means “_”.A. three English letters B. Americans born in ChinaC. Chinese born in America D. a kind of banana22Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because _.A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outsideB. they like to eat bananasC. they think like Westerners but look like ChineseD. they were born in China but got to study in America23N.Yang is mentioned (提到) here to show that _A . American Chinese are great.B. We love American Chinese.C. American-Chinese are not Chinese citizensD. Chinese people can win Nobel Prizes.24This passage mainly talks about _.A. different kinds of bananas B. the life story of C.N. YangC. the Nobel Prize D. overseas Chinese BTeahouses in ChengduThere is a saying, “China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.”Chengdu has not only many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.As soon as the visitors enter the teahouses, the waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The covers can keep the water warm.People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty. Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes, people have parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired. Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. Some of the teahouses even have stages for performances, such as storytelling, cross talk and Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel, a mediator(调解员)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem is solved, the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that as soon as the quarrelers enter the teahouse and sit down to drink tea, they have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator, their problems can be easily solved then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social functions.25Chengdu has the best teahouses in China because _.Athere are many old men in Chengdu teahousesBthe serving of the teahouses in Chengdu is very specialCthere are many people in Chengdu teahousesDthe cups in Chengdu teahouses are old26Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solve some problems?AThe person who caused the problem BThe mediator himselfCAll the persons in the teahouse DThe owner of the teahouse27This passage mainly talks about _.Ahow to make Bthe special functions of the teahouses Chow to open a teahouse Dthe special way of enjoying tea C Beijing is facing severe (严重的) traffic problems.Roads are wider now, but traffic jams (堵塞) often happen every day. Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said. Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less. Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year. The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015. Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour.28.What are the traffic problems in Beijing now?A. Drivers drive too fast. B. Traffic jams often happen. C. Roads are not wide enough. D. Traffic lights are always broken29.Why is the opening of the new subway line convenient to tourists?A. Because the new subway line is very interesting.B. Because the new subway lines ticket is very cheap.C. Because visitors can take the subway to many different interesting places.D. Because people in Beijing can cost less money than that before.30.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. It takes Miss Xiao less time to get to her workplace by railway line 5.B. Visitors like to take a taxi in Beijing better.C. The subway of Beijing will reach 300 kilometers in 2015.D. There will be 15 subway lines in Beijing at the end of the year.31.What is the main idea of the passage?A. People in Beijing invented high -speed trains.B. Railway lines in Beijing only covers some areas.C. Beijing government has done something to make traffic jams less.D. Beijing welcomes visitors from different places. D Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. Im not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances（环境）dont come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and thats just the reality of how life is.However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical（可行的）. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, itll require even more time, time that most people wont put in.This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you dont enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable（难以忍受的）pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. Its sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and theres a huge chance that youre wrong anyway.Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction（入迷）, and over a long period of time. If youre not willing to put in the time and work, dont expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work wont guarantee（保证） you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.32. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about _.A. the meaning of success B. the reasons for successC. the standards of successD. the importance of success33. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “that” refers to _.A. being good at somethingB. succeeding in lifeC. setting a practical goal D. putting in more time34. Successful people suggest doing what one loves because _.A. work makes one feel pain B. it takes a lot of time to succeedC. one tends to enjoy his work D. one gives up his work easily35. What is the main theme of the passage?A. Having a goal is vital to success.B. Being good is different from being great.C. Luck, talent and family help to achieve success. D. One cannot succeed without time and practice.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。People who are confident really seem to be naturally outstanding and just seem to do everything with more style than others. 36 It is a habit that everyone can develop in life. Try these simple tips to drill and build up your confidence1. Admit your shortcomings calmly.Do not try to flee from them or cover them. Face them bravely. 37 Fight against them every day until the day when you could break away and conquer them.2. Dress for self-confidence. 38 And therefore pay attention to your dress, display your unique physical advantages and exhibit your best image. In addition, on formal occasions such as a business conference or a wedding ceremony, elegant dressing contributes to building your confidence.3. 39 You should break your routine that deals with the work passively(被动地). Concentrate your efforts immediately on overcoming it, because it will make your restless mind at ease and build your self-confidence.4. Be positive.Feel pity neither on yourself nor on others. If you are used to hating and accusing yourself, others would tend to do that and believe it. Instead, you should speak positively about yourself, your progress, and your bright future. 40 A. By doing so, you would encourage your growth in a positive direction.B. Dont put off what you eventually have to do.C. Build your confident vocabulary.D. Then talk about them to a reliable mate, a friend or a family member.E. Actually, true self-confidence is neither born nor acquired overnight.F. Your appearance could put you into embarrassment or increase your confidence.G. Dont judge a person by appearance.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One afternoon, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early, so I 41 my car by a small park, and 42 for her.As I looked outside the car window, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running 43 on the grass as his mother 44 from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been 45 free from some sort of prison. The boy would then fall to the grass, 46 up, without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a smile on his face, 47 nothing had happened .At that moment, I thought to myself, “Why arent most adults this way?” Most adults, when they fall down, make a big deal out of it and dont even make a second 48 . They would be so 49 that they would not try again 50 someone saw them fall. Or because they fall , they would find a good 51 for themselves that theyre not fit for it . They would end up too afraid to attempt again 52 failure.However, with kids, when they fall down, they dont consider their falling down as a failure. Instead, they treat it as a 53 experience. They try again and again until they 54 . The 55 must be that they have not connected “falling down” with the word “failure”. As a 56 , they dont lose any confidence. 57 , they probably think to themselves that its quite okay to fall down and that its not 58 to do so. In other words, they allow themselves to make 59 , so they remain energetic.I was deeply 60 by the boys persistence (坚持不懈) and the manner in which he did.41.A. leftB. stoppedC. repairedD. drove42.A. waitedB. cared C. preparedD. looked43.A. carefully B. anxiously C. freelyD. easily44.A. surveyedB. noticed C. watchedD. supported45.A. cutB. set C. kept D. found46.A. get B. holdC. end D. pick47.A. becauseB. whenC. thoughD. as though 48.A. noiseB. attemptC. practice D. choice 49.A. confused B. delightedC. surprisedD. embarrassed50.A. even ifB. ifC. as ifD. though51.A. cause B. sign C. excuse D. chance52.A. becauseofB. as a result ofC. for fear ofD. in case53.A. runningB. learning C. teaching D. falling54.A. progress B. improve C. achieve D. succeed55.A. storyB. answerC. reasonD. key56.A. decision B. resultC. causeD. matter57.A. HoweverB. Therefore C. StillD. Besides58.A. good B. rightC. wrong D. true59.A. choicesB. mistakes C. plans D. wishes60.A. movedB. concernedC. discouragedD. impressed第二节 语法填空（共10分；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Do you know how important cars are in peoples life in the United States? _61_ a car, most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor, he doesnt really feel poor when he has a car.There are three reasons _62_ the car has become so popular in the United States. First of all, the country is a large one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and _63 (cheap) form(方式) of transportation.The second reason is _64_ the United States has never really developed _65_ efficient and inexpensive form of public transportation. Though there is a good system of air service（航空服务）, it is so expensive that it can not _66_ (use) often.Now the third reason, and also the most important _67_ the American spirit of independence. Americans dont like to wait for a bus or a train. A car gives them the freedom to schedule _68_ own time.The gas shortage(短缺) _69_ (cause) a big problem for Americans since 1975. The real 70 (solve ) will have to be a new kind of car, one that does not use so much gas.第二卷第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错