1、- 1 -河南省兰考县第一高级中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语 3 月月考试题一：阅读理解AShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares WorldWelcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in1564 and where he grew up. The property remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806. The House has welco
2、med visitors traveling from all over the world for over 250 years.Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.Discover examples of furniture
3、 and needlework from Shakespeares period.Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poets works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map, nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes Walk)The House may present difficulties
4、 but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition and the garden are accessible to wheelchair users.The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).OPENING TIMES:20 Mar to 19 OctMon to Sat: 9:00am to5:00pmSun: 9:30am to 5:00 pm20 Oct to 19 MarMon to Sat: 9:30am to 4:00pmSun:10:00am to 4:00pm- 2 -ADMIS
5、SIONS:Adult 4. 90Child 2. 20Family 12. 00 (2 adults + up to 3 children)1How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?A12. 00. B14. 20.C9. 80. D16. 40.2Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace?ABehind the exhibition hall. BAt Windsor Street.COpposite t
6、he Visitors Centre. DNear the Coffee House.3A wheelchair user may need help to enter .Athe exhibition hall Bthe gardenCthe Visitors Centre Dthe HouseBThe morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and Id been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that yo
7、u wont put yourself in my place. Cant you see things from my point of view?”I shook my head stubbornly-and felt the ache in my tooth. Id thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one c
8、ould see me immediately. Finally, at about lunch time, I got lucky.“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone
9、at such short notice? Why wasnt he as busy as the others?- 3 -In the dentists office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.When I told her my fears, she laughe
10、d and said, “Dont worry. The dentist is very good.”“How long do I have o wait for him?”I asked impatiently.“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.“The artwork?” I was puzzled.The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, r
11、ight where I could enjoy it :on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.What a relief!4Which of the following best describes the authors feeling that morning?ACheerful.BNervous.CUpset.DSatisfied.5What made the author begin
12、 to doubt about the dentist?AThe dentists agreeing to treat her at very short notice.BThe dentists being as busy as the other dentists.CThe surroundings of the dentists office.DThe laughing assistant of the dentist.6Why did the author suddenly smile?ABecause the dentist came at last.BBecause the ass
13、istant kept comforting her.CBecause she could relax in the chair,DBecause she saw a picture on the ceiling.7What did the author lean from her experience most probably?AStrike while the iron is hot.- 4 -BHave a good word for ones friendCPut oneself in others shoesDA friend in need is a friend indeed.
14、CIt is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the easiest. Competitors have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.This is where things start getting difficul
15、t. Lots of people are doing the same thing. And the winner of the “handathon” contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person gets to own the car.It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been
16、going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world. And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone elsesomeone who wants to go home and get some sleep.Competitors are allo
17、wed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one is allowed to lean on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills.Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to
18、the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. Entrants in the Longview handathon certainly dont seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by “getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will “eat healthy food” or “pray for success”. The whole event gives ordinary peop
19、le the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.Handathons are competitions, but there is little rivalry（敌对）between competitors. They help each other out and keep each others spirits up. People - 5 -who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement.8The reason why t
20、he sport is called “handathon” is that competitors _.Acover a long distance Bkeep hands in place for longCwave hands as long as possible Ddo the same thing as in a marathon9What ability is likely to be needed most in a handathon?AStanding without any support. BNot leaning on the car.CEating and drin
21、king in five minutes. DHaving strong powers of attention.10What is the writers opinion about handathon?AIt is not as easy as it looks at first.BIt is the easiest of all sports.CIt can purify peoples spirits.DIt is not good competing in a handathon.11Which of the following about handathon is not righ
22、t?AThe person who takes part in it should stand still.BThe person who takes part in it has to place his hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.CThe person who takes part in it can have a break during the course of the competition.DHandathons are competitions where competitors seldom
23、encourage each other.DAs sea levels climb, even Washington, DCcould see more frequent and widespread flooding at high tide.Strong storms and high winds sometimes bring floods to coastal areas. But cities and towns along the US East Coast are flooding even in calm and sunny weather. Among them is Mar
24、ylands capital Annapolis. Tourists there must sometimes walk through water flooding downtown streets surrounding the habor. Sometimes water covers roads in Atlantic City, N. J. Even the yards and basements of coastal homes near New York City sometimes flood.All are suffering from this trendnormal hi
25、gh tides surpass (超过) a rising sea level. - 6 -Sea levels have climbed, on average, about 20 centimeters (8 inches) over the past 135 years. And a sharp increase in tide flooding is one of the more visible impacts affecting many coastal areas, notes William Sweet, an oceanographer.Sweet and his co-w
26、orkers recently analyzed data from 45 tide gauges (计量表) along the US coasts. These tools record the changing heights of tides as they rise and fall. From these data, Sweets team calculated the number of : “troublesome floods” in various coastal cities. These floods, Sweet explains, typically occur w
27、hen water level is about 30 centimeters (1foot) above the historic level of the highest tides. In June 2014, the team reported finding a growing rise in these flooding events.In Charleston, S.Cfrom 1957 to 1963, the city experienced troublesome floods an average of 4. 6 days per year. But from 2007
28、to 2013, the occurring rate of troublesome floods jumped five times. Annapolis city was even more serious. From1957 to 1963，troublesome floods were roughly 3. 8 days per year. From 2007 to 2013, the average was 10 times higher- 39. 3days a year.“Over the next few decades, climate change probably dri
29、ves sea levels even higher,” Sweet says. “So todays flooding problems promise to become only more widespread and frequent.”12What is Paragraph 2 mainly developed by?AMaking comparisons.BAnalyzing causes.CUsing examples.DFollowing time order.13Why are more flooding problems caused?ABecause the river
30、levels have been climbing.BBecause climate has changed over the years,CBecause the weather conditions are not stable.DBecause people are living too close to harbors.14What can it be inferred according to data in Paragraph 6?AThere has been a growing rise in these analyzed flooding events.- 7 -BThe c
31、hanges of heights of tides are usually in a small range.CThe floods in coastal cities often occur when water level is above1foot.DThe number of troublesome floods gradually gets less.15What is the text mainly about?ASweets team.BA flood research.CThe US East Coast.DAmerican oceanographers.二七选五When i
32、t comes to the benefit of volunteering, a lot of people think its all about the warm feeling after helping someone. 16 As is known, charity work requires a wide variety of people to do a wide variety of things for everything to work. It means that there are some surprising benefits for volunteers. F
33、or example, volunteering:Teaches you new skills.From helping making websites to teaching immigrant kids your native language, or to arranging events for charity, volunteering can really be almost anything. It means that when you get involved charity work, a lot of the time you will face challenges.
34、17Can teach you what truly matters.Its a great way to find new perspectives（角度）on life. When youve been at it for a while, you just might find yourself re-evaluating your advantages. 18 One of my friends went from wanting to be a lawyer to discovering a true passion for teaching19Maybe it is not sur
35、prising, but what might surprise you is how genuine these friends are. Some of my long-term friends are people Ive met through volunteering. Im not that kind of guy that makes friends purely for - 8 -connections, but sometimes its very convenient to have a broad network.Summed up in one line: volunt
36、eering helps you grow. 20 You meet a wide variety of people who dont have a lot in common with. You learn to get along with people involved in many different walks in life. You learn to know what you are to do. So if youve ever considered volunteering, what are you waiting for?AYou might even decide
37、 on a completely new path to take in life.BHelps you make new friendsCAs it turns out, thats far from the only benefit.DVolunteering helps you look outside yourself and your problems.E. Through overcoming the challenges, you learn completely new skills.F. Not only as a person, but it helps you devel
38、op your skill as well.G. Can help improve social skills三、完形填空What do you do when you were born with only two fingers on each hand and your legs were amputated（截肢）at the knees when you were three? Lee Hee-ah 21 that in her life. And her legs 22 at her knees. When Lee was born, doctors told her mother
39、 Woo Kap-sun that her child wasnt 23 . But Woo was determined her daughter would 24 a successful life.When Lee was old enough to go to school, her mother decided that she wanted her daughter to take 25 lessons. She felt it would help her 26 hands because playing piano could make them stronger. In ad
40、dition, she felt that 27 she could master the piano, she could master 28 . But for six months, piano schools 29 them down. Then the teacher who did accept the task got 30 and wanted to quit.It became a 31 of wills between the mother and the daughter that led to a 32 in which Woo actually threw her d
41、aughter on the floor in 33 . Lee got back to the piano bench and for the first time played the childrens song she had been trying to learn. That was the 34 point and one year - 9 -later Lee 35 the prize in a piano concert for kindergarteners. It was at age 7 that Lee won Koreas 19th National Handica
42、p Conquest Contest and was 36 with her award by the President of Korea. Today Lee, 22, has won numerous awards, and is a 37 traveled concert pianist with more than 200 appearances. Lee thanked her 38 for challenging her to master the piano and said that although her training was 39 as time went by,
43、the piano had became her 40 of inspiration and her best friend. Nothing is impossible in life. Its only our thought and belief that matter.21Adetermined Bexamined Cexperienced Dintroduced22Aended Bbegan Cstopped Dheld23Anormal Bnecessary Cformal Dlogical24Astay Blead Chide Dtake25Aart Blanguage Cgeo
44、graphy Dpiano26Acure Buse Cstrengthen Dtie27Aif Bsince Cbefore Dalthough28Anothing Banything Ceverything Dsomething29Aset Bput Cturned Dpulled30Aalarmed Bupset Cannoyed Ddiscouraged31Achoice Bchallenge Cdoubt Dhardship32Agame Bdiscussion Csituation Dsurroundings33Apeace Bthirst Ctrouble Dfrustration
45、34Afailing Bturning Cexciting Dchanging35Awon Bawarded Cshared Dearned36Aaccused Bcharged Cappointed Dpresented37Awidely Boccasionally Ccasually Drandomly38Ateacher Bmother Cclassmate Dherself39Atiring Bboring Cimportant Ddifficult40Asign Bsecret Csource Dcourage四、语法填空There is much discussion about
46、the necessity of daily homework for students. - 10 -Some say homework is necessary since only practice 41 (make) perfect, while others disagree. In my opinion, daily homework is necessary for students.However, this might be misleading that one may believe all forms of homework are necessary. 42 (act
47、ual), only proper amount of homework in proper form is 43 (accept); some homework may not only fail 44 (help) the students, but on 45contrary bore them so much that they may lose their interest in studying. “Proper”homework, in my opinion, 46 (vary) in its forms, 47might be some extensive reading, a
48、 paper, or even just a game, as well as other ordinary exercise. And it should leave enough 48 (free) to the students so that they could do things they really like to do with self-motivation, rather than unwillingness. We should always remember that homework is something for us to guide the students, rather than drive them. Only if a teacher 49 (keep) this 50his/her mind, the homework could be of most help to the students.五、短文改错51假如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
