高二英语第二学期月考试题.doc

高二英语第二学期月考试题第 I 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最 佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题 和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman want to drink?A. Tea.B. Nothing.C. Coffee.2. How does the man feel about this exam?A. He is sad.B. He is excited.C. He doesnt care.3. How much does the woman have to pay?A189.B210.C231.4. When will the two speakers arrive at the cinema?A. At 6:10.B. At 6:20.C. At 6:50.5. What is the most likely relationship between the two speakers?A. Salesgirl and shopper.B. B. Waitress and customer.C. C. Driver and passenger.笫二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个 选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个 小题，每小题 5 秒钟：听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Which T-shirt does the man take in the end?A. The brown one.B. The blue one.C. The red one.7. What can we know about the man?A. He doesnt care about the colour.B. He doesnt care about the style.C. He is particular about the colour.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What will the woman do this Sunday afternoon?AGo running.B. Play badminton.C. Stay at home.9. When does the man usually run?A. On weekend mornings.B. On Sunday afternoons.C. Every day.听第 8 段材料 ,回答第 10 至 12 题 。10. What can we know about the woman?A. She doesnt want to take part in the sports meeting.B. She is willing to take part in the sports meeting.C. She doesnt want others to look down upon her.11. When will the sports meeting be held?A. This month.B. Next week.C. Next month.12. What is the woman worried about?A. She is not good at communicating with others.B. She is not good at sports.C. She is not good at playing balls.听第 9 段材料, 回答第 13 至 16 题 。13. Why didnt the woman recognize the mans voice at first?A. Because he catches a cold.B. Because he has a fever.C. Because he has a stomachache.14. Whats wrong with the woman?A. The gift she bought for her parents is missing.B. She cant find her roommates.C. She cant find her parents.15. How will the man help the woman?A. Try to contact her parents.B. Try to contact her roommates.C. Try to contact her friends.16. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Employer and employee.C. Friends.听第 10 段材料 ,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where did the story happen?A. At the airport.B. In the police station.C. On the plane.18. Where did the parcel come from?A. South Asia.B. South America.C. South Africa.19. What was in the parcel actually?A. Diamonds.B. Stones and sand.C. Gold.20. What probably happened to the diamonds?A. They had been stolen.B. They had been sent to the police.C. They were safely guarded by the detectives.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 将该项涂黑。AA few years ago, I was on a plane with my sister, waiting for it to take off. The pilots voice boomed throughout the plane: Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. Our engines dont work. We are going to jump-start them. Once we get them going, well get up in the air andsee what happens. That was all he said. See what happens? Shouldnt we have had a better plan than that? At that point, I could only laugh nervously. One woman started crying: Oh no! We are going to crash! There were sighs of desperation and anxiety, and we hadnt even taken off yet.The pilot even seemed sad. He told us our one engine was working double time, and his plan was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air, and what happened? Nothing. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched down thanapplause (欢呼) burst out as everyone on the airplane breathed a sigh of relief.While I do prefer planning better than see what happens when it comes to flying, it really isnt such a bad strategy（策略） for life. All too often, people stop chasing their goals just because they dont have a guaranteed result. But success will never be guaranteed. The best thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens.If your effort is to build a business then get up in the air and see what happens! Dont give yourself all the reasons why you cant. Do not wait until you have everything you need. You never will!If your goal is to start a friendship, say Hello, get up in the air and see what happens!The results could be very rewarding.If your goal is to learn a new skill, get up in the air and see what happens! It might not be as difficult as you think. It could be fun!When traveling, I hope that my pilot has a more detailed plan than We will see what happens. But in life, it isnt a bad strategy at all.21. What was the pilots attitude towards the situation?A. Disappointed and panicked.B. Surprised and honest.C. Comforting and encouraging.D. Sad and weak.22. What was the passengers reaction when they arrived in Norfolk?A. They were thankful and relieved.B. They cheered for the pilots correct operation.C. They complained that the plane was not safe enough.D. They just walked off the plane as if nothing had happened.23. What can we know from the passage?A. The plane was delayed because of its wheels.B. The plane arrived at the airport safely.C. It was a terrible journey for the author.D. Most of the passengers remained calm on hearing the bad news.24. Whats the main idea of this article?A. We II see what happens is not a good plan for pilots.B. Try to have everything prepared before you do something.C. When you want to do something, you have to actually do it.D. Never stop chasing your goals even if they are certain to fail.BWhen studying English, its best to focus on the big picture. Trying to improve yourspeaking? Aim for fluency and standard pronunciation. Want to get better at writing? Practice vocabulary and grammar.But this way of learning, though necessary, misses one big thing: all the differences in how people speak English.For example, people from the US and the UK speak very differently. If a British friend invited me to eat lunch at his apartment, he might say: Come over to mine round 12 am. But if I invited him over, I might say: Be at my place a little after 12. My place is more commonly used in the US; mine is more frequently used in the UK-both are informal ways of saying my house or my apartment.Even people in different parts of the US speak very differently. For example, imagine that you are talking to a group of people and want to address them all at once. What pronoun do you use? You, you should reply-thats the correct pronoun whether youre addressing one person or a group.But using you to address multiple people feels strange in conversation, so speakers find ways around it. The most common choice around the US is to say “you guys. But working class natives of my hometown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, say yinz: such as. Yinz wanna go to the bar later to watch the game? In eastern Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, some people say youse: as in,Youse are always hanging out in the street.In the southern US, people say y all: as in. Dont forget about us, yall! The point is, theres a lot more to languages than whats standard and proper. So take a tour around the US, y all. Yinz will be glad that youse did it.25. How many examples did the writer use to prove his point? A.5B.4C.3.D.226. The underlined word addressing in Paragraph 4 probably means.A. giving a formal speech toB. dealing withC. speaking toD. sending a letter to27. Where is the person from if he greets you by saying It s good seeing y all!?A. The southern US.B. Pennsylvania.C. New York.D. New Jersey.28. What can we infer from the passage?A. Standard and proper usage is the most important in English study.B. The way that natives speak is equally important in English study.C. Taking a tour around the US is important in English study.D. American English is more important than British English.CTheyre the US two most famous cities: Los Angeles and New York. Theyre on opposite sides of the US continent, and young residents say there is a big cultural divide between them as well.Los Angeles (LA) is best known for Hollywood, where most US entertainment is made. The Hollywood sign, located on Mount Lee in Santa Monica. is a symbol of the inspirational power of the American film and television industries. People come to LA by the million every year with dreams of becoming stars.Chris Amick, 23, is a filmmaker living in LA. I moved to Los Angeles two years ago to look for a career in the entertainment industry, Amick said. The chance to be an actor,filmmaker, come dian-these are all possible here. If you have a talent in the arts, its likely that theres someone in Los Angeles who wants to see it.Amick said that when hes not working on films, he enjoys checking out LAs art shows, farmers markets and beach days.Meanwhile, New York (NY) is a metropolis( 大都市) that seems to move at a faster pacethan everywhere else. Unlike in LA, where most people drive on huge highways, in NY you spend most of the time on a crowded subway with strangers, said Ben Rafson. also 23. Rafson works for NY-based We Are Free, which represents up-and-coming music acts.Having lived in both cities. Rafson compared them this way: In LA, most people live in houses with more space and backyards. They invite their friends over for parties more often, where-as in NY people hang out in bars in the city. He said NY beats LA for live music, because it has more concerts and a more diverse group of musicians.Still, according to Amick, LA is a place where you can really dream big. I feel as if Ive barely scratched the surface of what is possible here, he said.29. Why is Los Angeles the most attractive for young artists?A. Hollywood, the US land of stars, is there.B. There are more opportunities for them to find career success.C. LA is the entertainment industry center of the world.D. They can find inspiration from the Hollywood culture.30. Which of the following can describe the life in Los Angeles?A. Faster-paced lifestyle.B. More crowded public transport.C. More leisure time.D. More live music.31. What can we infer from the passage?A. Chris Amick is a successful filmmaker living in NY.B. Mr. Rafson left New York because of music.C. Partying in bars is not possible for NY people.D. Enjoying sunny beaches is pleasant for people in LA.32. What is the main purpose of the article?A. To contrast the cultures and ways of life in NY and LA.B. To describe two major US cities with very similar lifestyles.C. To explain how US people choose which big city to live in.D. To list all the different cultures around the US.DIt was the late 1970s. My parents were separated. My mother was raising us on her own. Whenever we saw father, he talked about what he planned to do for us. In fact, he had no intention of doing anything. The man who was supposed to be genetically programmed to love us, in fact, lacked the understanding of what it truly meant to love a child-or to hurt one. I lost faith in his words and in him. I wanted to stop caring, but I couldnt. He didnt understand me, so he simply ignored me-not just emotionally, but physically as well. Never once did he hug me, never once a pat on the back or a hand on the shoulder.My best memories of him were from his attempts to stay with us. Once every month or two, he would come to pick us up and drive us down the highway to Truckers Paradise. a truck stop with gas pumps, a convenience store, a restaurant and a game room. My dad gave each of us ahandful of quarters, and wed play games all evening. Hed sit up front in the dining area, drinking coffee and watching us.I loved these times. The quarters and the games were fun but easily forgotten. It was the presence of my father that was most treasured. But, of course, these trips were short-lived. Thats how it was with him. Every so often he would make some sort of effort, but every time it wouldnt last.It wasnt until I was much older that I would find something to hold on to as evidence of my fathers love. I had convinced myself that I needed a computer even though its price was out of my mothers range. So my dad agreed to help me raise the money by driving to a watermelon farm,loading up his truck with wholesale (批发的) melons and driving me around to sell them.I was a teenager by then, but this was the first time that I had ever been alone with him. He laughed and repeatedly introduced me as “my boy”, spoken with a sense of pride. It was one of the best days of my life.Although he never told me that he loved me. I would hold on to that day as the greatestevidence that he did. He had never intended me any wrong-he just didnt know how to express his love for me. So I took these random episodes (偶然的事件) and held on to them like things most precious. There is always time, always space and always a need for even the smallest bit of evidence of a fathers love.33. We can conclude from the first paragraph that _.A. the authors father didnt like to make any promisesB. the author was often disappointed at his fatherC. the author lost faith in his father because he didnt love himD. the author stopped caring whether or not his father loved him34. What does Truckers Paradise mean to the author?A. A place where his father spent time with him.B. A place where his father took him randomly.C. A place where his father could play cards all evening.D. A place where his father wanted to abandon him.35. What did the author understand as he grew up?A. He never got any attention from his father.B. He liked to play games with his father.C. He treasured his fathers company and unspoken love.D. He valued the money his father gave him.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。选项中有两项是多余项。When it comes to sports, the options are endless. From tennis and golf to running and cycling, theres something for almost everyone.36Here are some suggestions.Assess your likes and dislikes.You should look at what you enjoy in regular life to help you find your sport. Do you like to be indoors or outdoors? Do you prefer to be hot or cold? Do you enjoy the experience, or is it all about getting the win? Would you rather be active individually or as part of a team? 37 Determine your limitations.Before jumping into a sporting activity, consider your physical goals and limitations.38 Do you want something that will make you sweat or would you be happy with minimal movement? Can your joints take a high-strength sport that includes running or should it be something lower-strength like swimming or cycling? Consulting with a physician should always be a better choice before starting this. 39 Many sports offer instant satisfaction while others take over a longer period of time. Consider your preferences with rewards when choosing a sport. Walking and running; allow you to run a 5km or longer whenever you wish an immediate success. Tennis, rowing and handball also allow you to feel an immediate rush of competition. Sports like soccer, baseball and basketball offer more long term awards since the success is felt at the encl of the season.Jump in.If youre unsure about which sport will work for you, jump in and try the sport before committing to a team or a goal. Think of sports as a buffet (自助餐). Youd never load up a plate with heaping (堆满) piles of something if you didnt think you like it. 40 A. Take an honest look at what your body is prepared to do.B. Choose between an individual or team sport.C. Its best to taste things and determine your likes before you make a correct choice.D. Assessing your mental and physical needs will help you narrow down the choices.E. Pick the timing of your rewards.F. See whats available.G. But, how do you choose a sport that fits your personality?第三部分英语知识应用（共三节，满分 45 分）第一节完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）Ill never forget the night in 1946 when disaster and difficulty visited our home.My brother, George, came home from football practice and fell ill with a temperature of 40C. After an examination, the doctor 41 us that it was polio (小儿麻痹症). Polio was 42 in Webster Groves, Missouri, having killed and 43 many children there.The doctor felt duty-bound to inform George of the terrible 44 . “I hate to tell youthis, son,”he said, “but the polio is so bad that youll probably never walk again45a limp ( 跛行)，and your left arm will be46.”George had always 47 himself as a championship wrestler in his senior year after just missing it as a junior. Barely able to speak, George 48 : Doctor.Yes. said the doctor leaning (倾斜) over the49. What is it, my boy?Go to hell, said George in a voice filled with 50.The doctor seemed 51 , but said “you see. Mom and Dad taught us that just like you would never let someone else come into your house with a stick and 52 your furniture, you should never let a 53 thought come into your mind and break up your dreams.”The next day, the nurse walked into Georges room to find him 54 flat on his face on the floor.“Whats going on in here?” asked the shocked nurse. “Im walking,” George55replied.Sometimes it would take George 20 minutes just to get out of t