甘肃省镇原县第二中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题（无答案）.doc

1、- 1 -20172018 学年度第二学期第一次“月月清”试题高二英语第 I 卷(满分：120 分 时间：100 分钟)第一部分 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。A(English Newspaper, March 19) English newspaper needs a foreign editor(编辑).He(She) must have worked in China for more than 2 years. British nationality

2、is necessary. The salary is $100,000 a year. The term is 3 years. In ten days this piece of ads (广告) will not be useful. Tele: 3890066; Address: No.6 Xinling Road(China Football, February 3, 2001)Shanghai Shenhua Team Vs Beijing Guoan TeamTIME: February 8, Sunday(3:00)PLACE: Hongkou StadiumTICKET PR

3、ICE: RMB 25 yuan (for adults)RMB 15 (for students)NAME: China Cup Football ContestCOACHES: Xu Genbao. Jin Zhiyang1. This English Newspapers editor must be _ working in China for more than 2 years.A. a foreigner B. an American C. a Chinese D.an Englishman2.Where and when will the football match be?_.

4、A. in Hongkou Stadium on Sunday B. in Hongkou Stadium on February3C. in Guoan on February 8- 2 -D. in Shenhua Stadium on Feburary 83. If three adults and six students want to watch the match, the tickets will cost RMB _ yuan.A. 165 B. 135 C. 195 D. 225BLearners of English, especially self-taught lea

5、rners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to th

6、e second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.Secondly, stick to one course of study. Dont change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable”.Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from t

7、ime to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in some special English programs, such as VOA. or other listening materia

8、ls of the same level as that of your textbook.4. This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to_. A. improve their listening ability B. read fastC. write better English and read faster D. speak correctly5. If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you should_.A. re

9、ad the Chinese language newspaper step by stepB. read again and again the Chinese language newspaperC. go through the Chinese language newspaper firstD. be able to recite the Chinese language newspaper- 3 -6. The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you _.A. should stick to it.B. sho

10、uld begin with the last bookC. should take up other courses if they are more fashionableD. shouldnt do anything else7. In this passage, VOA stands for_.A. a book B. a magazine C. a text-book D. a radio station CThere is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.On

11、e day， feeling very sad and lonely， she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘） bush. The young girl carefully released the Butterfly. Instead of flying away， the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disb

12、elief.“For your wonderful kindness， ” the good fairy said to the girl， “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied， “I want to be happy.”The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.As the little girl grew up， t

13、here was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness .She would only smile and answer， “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”When she was very old and on her deathbed， the neighbors all gathered around her， that her un

14、believable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us， please， ” they begged， “Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said， “She told me that everyone， no - 4 -matter how secure they seemed， no matter how old or young， how rich or poor， had need of me.”8. _ t

15、he girl felt sad and lonely.A. There were many friends butB. There was nobody to love her soC. There was nothing to doD. Seeing the butterfly was caught9. Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn， the orphan girl _.A. helped the butterfly escaped from the thornB. felt sorrow，but she didnt go u

16、p to help itC. fell down on it tooD. failed to help it release from the thorn10. The butterfly _ after was saved by the little girl.A. flied awayB. still diedC. changed into a fairyD. was more beautiful than before11. The only thing that the little girl wanted was_.A. to be richB. to have her own pa

17、rentsC. to have a lot of friendsD. happiness12. The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying， because _.A. they loved this woman deeply and they didnt wanted her to dieB. the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she diedC. they wanted to know the secret of her

18、lifetime happinessD. they wanted to pray for her after her death DPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special - 5 -days：Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They rai

19、se their children and educate them to be responsible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.These two special days are celebrated in many di

20、fferent ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地). On these days families get togethe

21、r at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in

22、 stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.13. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show lo

23、ve and respect for parents?_.A. Parents bring up children.B. Parents give love and care to children.C. Parents educate children to be good persons.D. Parents pass away before children grow up.14. What do you think “florists” do?_.A. They sell flowers. B. They make and sell bread.C. They offer enough

24、 room for having family parties.D. They sell special gifts for Mothers Day and Fathers Day.15. What do you know from the passage?_.A. Mothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.- 6 -B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect their parentsD. Fathers are not as

25、 important as mothers at home.第 2 节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)_16_ People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want When they work, they usually get paid in moneyMost of the money today is made of metal or paper_17_ One of the first kinds of money

26、was shellsShells were not the only things used as money In China, cloth and knives were used In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long timeElephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of AfricaThe first metal coins were made in ChinaThey were round and had a s

27、quare hole in the centre _18_Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money_19_ Sweden and Russia used copper （铜） to make their money Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silverBut even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensiv

28、e Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money _20_ The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used todayMoney has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until todayAThe first coins in England were made of tin （锡） BBut people

29、 used to use all kinds of things as moneyCNo one knows for certain when people began to use moneyDPeople strung （串连） them together and carried them from place to placeEMoney, as we know, is all made of paper- 7 -FThey began to use paper moneyGToday anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and

30、services第二部分 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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。I was tired and hungry after a long day of work.When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son 21 up at me and said,“I love you.”I didnt know what to say. For several 22 all I could do was to 23 there

31、 and looked down at him.My first thought was that he must need 24 with his homework or he was trying to 25 me for some news.Finally I asked,“What was that all about?”“Nothing,”he said.“My teacher said we should 26 our parents that we love them and see what they say.It is 27 .”The next day I called h

32、is teacher to find out more about this “experiment”and how the other parents had 28 “Most of the fathers had the 29 reacting（反应） as you did ,”the teacher said.“When I first 30 we try this , I asked the children what they thought their parents would say . Some of them thought their parents would have

33、 heart trouble.“The 31 is,”the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of 32 .It is something all people 33 .What Im trying to tell the children is that its too 34 we dont all express those feelings.A boy should be 35 to tell his dad he loves him.”The teacher, a middle-aged man , unde

34、rstands how 36 it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.When my son came to me that evening ,I held on to(抱着)him for 37 second.And just before he 38 away, I said in my deepest, most manly(男子气慨)voice,“Hey, I love you ,too.”- 8 -I dont know if saying that made either of

35、us healthier, but it did feel pretty good(感觉很好)，Maybe next time one of my children said“I love you”，it wouldnt take me a whole 39 to think of the right 40 .21. A.watched B.observed C.looked D.noticed22. A.weeks B.days C.hours D.seconds23. A.stand B.sit C.see D.play24. A.rest B.time C.help D.paper25.

36、 A.report B.prepare C.answer D.excuse26. A.help B.tell C.ask D.make27. A.a matter B.an experiment C.a word D.a sentence28. A.said B.reacted（反应） C.done D.explained29. A.same B.different C.usual D.common30. A.suggested B.agreed C.allowed D.planned31. A.point B.idea C.way D.cause32. A.boy B.health C.li

37、fe D.study33. A.have B.know C.take D.require34. A.bad B.good C.late D.early35. A.fit B.ready C.worth D.able36. A.easy B.much C.often D.difficult37. A.a more B.a full C.an exact D.an extra38. A.pulled B.ran C.walked D.escaped39. A.day B.week C.afternoon D.morning40. A.answer B.key C.reason D.experime

38、nt 第三部分 语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，共 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。Good morning, everyone,I am Li hua from No 8 Middle School. The topic of my speech is “Lets Ride Bicycles”.- 9 -As (1)_ (know) to us all, (2)_ the improvement of peoples living standards, cars have become a popular means

39、of transport,(3)_ (bring) great convenience to our life. (4)_ , they have also caused some problems such as air pollution and traffic jams.How can we solve the problems then? As far as I (5)_ (concern) , bicycles is a good solution. For one thing, bicycles dont need any petrol and they are energy-sa

40、ving. For (6)_ ,bicycles are environmentally friendly (7)_ they wont give off waste gas. Whats more, riding bicycles is a good way for us to exercise and it is (8)_(benefit) to our health.Therefore, lets take the (9)_(responsible) to build up a carbon city by riding (10)_(bicycle). Come on and join

41、us!Thank you!第卷第四部分 (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：在错的词下画一横线，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。I can clear remember the incident th

42、at was happened on a rainy Sunday afternoon. I was on my way to the bookstore and was waiting for the green light at a crossing while a girl of about ten was knocked down by a passing car. The car drove off quickly, but a man immediately rushed to the girl to give him first aid. I joined in without

43、hesitation. Lucky, she was not badly injured and we sent her to nearest hospital.My experience show that it is not difficulty to be a responsible member of - 10 -the society. Comparing with the escaped driver, I am proud of how I did.第二节：书面表达(满分 25 分)假如你是李华，你的网友 John 想在近期外出旅行，请你根据以下提示，用英语给他写封电子邮件，向他

44、介绍你对旅游的看法并提醒他旅行注意事项。【写作内容】1、旅游是一种非常好的活动：当你累了或有空的时候，到外地走走；欣赏美景，呼吸新鲜空气，交朋友，放松身心，有益健康。2、旅行前的准备：了解天气，带好衣服、相机、常用药品等。3、旅行时注意事项：饮食和安全。【写作要求】1、用恰当的句子表达全部内容； 2、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总句数。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。Dear John,I am glad to hear that you are going to travel._Do you agree with me? Wish you a good journey.Yours, Lihua