山东省微山县第二中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、- 1 -1819 学年度第一学期高二年级第一学段英语试卷注意：本试卷共 8 页,满分 100 分,时间 90 分钟第 I 卷 （共 50 分）第一部分 阅读理解（共 15 小题, 满分 30 分）ATo the west and off the European Continent, there are several thousands of islands on the Continental shelf(大陆架). They are generally called the British Isles. Of all these isles, the largest one is ca

2、lled Great Britain. For convenience, it is often shortened to Britain. Still to the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Ireland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(UK) is made up of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and a number of smaller islands around

3、them. The total area of the country is some 240,000 square kilometers with a population of about 57 million.Great Britain runs nearly 1,000 kilometers from south to north and extends, at the widest part, about 500 kilometers from west to east. Its area is some 230,000 square kilometers. Great Britai

4、n is traditionally divided into three parts, or countries：England in the south, Scotland in the north, and Wales in the southwest. There are discernible(可辨别的) differences between them even now.England is the largest and most developed of all the three. Its area, about 130,000 square kilometers, take

5、s up nearly 60% of the whole island. Its population is more than 46 million which makes up 85% of the countrys whole population. The importance of England is so great in Britain that some foreigners just say“England” when they mean Britain. The same is true of the custom of speaking of the British p

6、eople as the English who are the majority in - 2 -the United Kingdom.Scotland is the second largest both in area and population. It has an area of about 78,760 square kilometers, less than 30% of the whole island, with a population of 5 million, less than onetenth of the whole population.Wales is th

7、e smallest of the three both in area and population. In area, 20,700 square kilometers, makes up less than 9% while its population, 2.7 million, does not exceed(超过)5% of the whole.1. The British Isles is made up of _.A. the European Continent and Great BritainB. the UK. and the Republic of IrelandC.

8、 England, Scotland and WalesD. several thousands of islands to the west and off the European Continent2. Which of the following figures shows the correct position of Great Britain?3. We can infer that Great Britain has a population of about _ million.A. 54 B. 46 C. 60 D. 57BYou probably know who Mar

9、ie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(18601935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked f

10、or peace. She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace - 3 -Prize.Rachel Carson (19071964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might

11、not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she

12、 could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (19132005)On December 1,1955, in M

13、ontgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott(抵制). It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civilrights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,”

14、 said Parks.4. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her teaching skills. B. Her efforts to win a prize.C. Her community background. D. Her social work.5. Who made a great contribution to the civilrights movement in the U.S.?A. Jane Addams. B. Rosa Parks.C. Rachel Carson. D. Sandra Day OConnor

15、.6. What was the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm? A. The discrimination against women. B. Her lack of proper training in law. C. Her little work experience in court. D. The poor financial conditions.7. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educ

16、ated. B. They are truly creative.C. They are peacelovers. D. They are pioneers.- 4 -CIn China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isnt much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are u

17、sually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dir

18、t of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They dont want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.So they move out of the cities. Some dont go very far, just to the towns near the cit

19、ies. Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They d

20、ont make so much money and there isnt much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and arent always very friendly.As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “Its wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights,” they say.8. W

21、hich is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?A. The countryside is much poorer than the city.B. People in the countryside dont have much work to do there.C. People in the countryside have nothing to eat.D. Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.9.

22、 After moving to the countryside, some people in Europe feel unhappy because _.A. they cant make much moneyB. there isnt much work for them to do in the countryside- 5 -C. some people in the countryside arent always very friendly to themD. A, B and C10. The best title of this passage may be_.A. A ha

23、ppy life! B. Moving out or moving back?C. Living in the city! D. Living in the countryside!11. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows _A. they miss their friends in the countrysideB. they are happy to move back to the cityC. they still want to move to the countrysideD. they are tired of

24、 the noise and the crowded streets in the cityDScotland has long been characterized as a land of romance. It contains ruins of many ancient castles, and there is an attractive beauty in its mountains, long deep valleys, and ribbon lakes. Each year those things attract a great number of tourists.Nume

25、rous islands line the coast. In the north are two large groups, the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands. Close to the west coast are the Inner and Outer Hebrides groups, and the islands of Arran and Bute.The land may be divided into three regions: the Highlands in the north, the Central Lowlands

26、 and the Southern Uplands.The Highlands are wild and picturesque(如画的). A long valley called Glenmore crosses the Highlands from southwest to northeast.In the south of the Highlands are the Grampian Mountains, highest in the British Isles. Ben Nevis, the highest peak, rises to 1,243 meters. Ben Lomon

27、d rises from the shore of Loch Lomond, Scotlands largest freshwater lake.The Central Lowlands run from southwest to northeast and the greatest length is nearly 145 kilometers. The soil here is fertile, and there are four coalfields underlying the area. In the east is Edinburgh, Scotlands historic ca

28、pital city, and in the west is Glasgow. Almost 90 percent of Scotlands population live in the Lowlands.- 6 -In the Southern Uplands, the hills are generally less than 600 meters high. Their rounded or flat tops are often capped with dark peat(泥炭). Along the slopes are plants like grass and heather(石

29、南花). 12. All the following things attract tourists to Scotland EXCEPT _.A. ruins of ancient castles B. mountains and valleysC. animals and plants D. ribbon lakes13. From the passage we know that _.A. the land consists of four partsB. the Highlands have rich soilC. Loch Lomond is Scotlands largest fr

30、eshwater lakeD. The Central Lowlands run from south to north14. Most Scottish people live in _.A. the Highlands B. the Central lowlandsC. the Southern Uplands D. the Orkney Islands15.The underlined word “capped” in the last paragraph means _.A. divided B. surrounded C. covered D. connected第二部分 英语知识运

31、用第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题, 每小题 1 分, 满分 20 分。 ）A group of class friends, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon _16_ into complaints about stress in work and life.Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the _17_ and returned with

32、 a large pot of coffee and a couple of _18_porcelain(瓷制的), plastic, glass, crystal(水晶的), some _19_ looking, some expensive, some delicatetelling them to_20_ themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in _21_, the professor said, “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive

33、 cups were taken up, _22_ behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is _23_ for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the _24_ of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself _25_ no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more - 7 -expensive and in some cases even

34、hides what we drink._26_ all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went _27_ the best cups. And then you began _28_ each others cups. Now consider this: Life is the _29_; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, a

35、nd the type of cup we have does not define nor _30_ the quality of life we _31_. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup，we _32_ to enjoy the coffee God has _33_ for us. God brews the coffee, not the cups.Enjoy your coffee!”The happiest people dont have the best of everything. They just _34_ the

36、 best of everything.Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the _35_ to God.16. A. devoted B. exchanged C. turned D. thought17. A. sittingroom B. kitchen C. livingroom D. bedroom 18. A. bowls B. pans C. cups D. aprons19. A. plain B. clean C. ugly D. fine20. A. help B. devote C

37、. take D. pick21. A. stomach B. eye C. hand D. mouth22. A. running B. leaving C. hiding D. piling23. A. normal B. important C. wise D. necessary24. A. reason B. source C. resource D. energy25. A. likes B. reduces C. relies D. adds26. A. As B. What C. That D. Which27. A. into B. for C. by D. on28. A.

38、 looking B. guiding C. exchanging D. eyeing29. A. tea B. water C. wine D. coffee30. A. change B. beat C. worsen D. rise31. A. dislike B. live C. make D. use32. A. succeed B. fail C. wish D. try33. A. sold B. gave C. bought D. provided- 8 -34. A. keep B. make C. say D. do35. A. rest B. argument C. cu

39、ps D. thinking第 II 卷 （共 50 分）第二节 语法填空（每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分）John Snow was a famous doctor in London. Cholera was the most 1. _ (die) disease of its days. Neither its cause 2. _ its cure was understood. Many thousands of terrified people died every time there was 3. _ outbreak. At that time, there were

40、mainly two 4. _ (theory), which explained how cholera killed people. John wanted to help solve the problem. He believed in the second theory that suggested that people 5. _ (absorb) the disease into their bodies with their meals. In 1854, when another outbreak hit London, he made 6. _ (far)investiga

41、tions to test the theory. 7._ the help of the map he made, he got a 8. _ (value) clue about the cause of the disease, which was linked to 9. _ (pollute) water. 10. _ (prevent) this from happening again, John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies be examined.第三部分 写作 （共两节, 满分 30 分）第

42、一节 短文改错 (共 10 处错误；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 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（） ，并在下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。There was time when the Christian Church believed God had made the world.

43、 It was because of the reason which the earth was thought to be the centre. Copernicus had thought long and hardly about it and tried to find a answer. - 9 -But, all his calculation led to the same conclusion what the earth wasnt the centre. When he place a fixed sun at the centre of the solar syste

44、m, the movement of the other planets made the sense. Her theory is now the basis on which all our ideas of the universe are built.第二节 书面表达 (满分 25 分)假设你是李华，你的加拿大网友 Jim 想要了解你所在的学校微山二中，请你对我校的有关情况作 80 词左右的介绍，并邀请他来参观我们的学校。内容包括： 1. 位置：微山县北部 (to the north of Weishan County)2. 历史：建于 1997 年，已有 20 多年的历史。(buil

45、t in; has a history of )3. 环境：遍地花草，绿树成荫，环境优美。 （be covered with）4. 设施：实验室 labs; 图书室 library; 读书吧 read bar5. 邀请：look forward to your visitDear Jim, Im writing to introduce my school, No 2 high school of Weishan for you. _- 10 -Yours,Li Hua- 11 -1819 学年度上学期高二年级第一学段英语试卷参考答案第一部分 阅读理解15 DBADB 610 ADCDB 11

46、15 B CBCC第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空16-20 CBCAA 21-25 CBABD 26-30 BBDDA 31-35 BBDBA第二节 语法填空1. deadly 2. nor 3. an 4. theories 5. absorbed 6. further 7. With 8. valuable9. polluted 10. To prevent第三部分 写作 第一节 短文改错There was time when the Christian Church believed God had made the world. It awas because of the r

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