1、- 1 -惠东高级中学高二年级上学期 10 月月考英语试卷说明：（1）本试卷共 8 页，四大题，满分 135 分。考试用时 120 分钟。（2）请在答题卡、答题卷正确填涂考号（十位，201500XXXX） 、班级、姓名、试室号、座位号等信息，选择题答题卡用黑色字迹签字笔写姓名、班级、考号，用 2B 铅笔涂考号。（3）请看清楚各题答题位置，未在相应位置答题不得分，务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔答题。（4）请大家遵守考试规则，考出自己的真实水平，给自己、给老师做教学参考。第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40分)第一节 阅 读 下 列 短 文 ， 从 每 题 所 给 的 A、 B、 C、 D四 个
2、选 项 中 ， 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分)ATerra-cotta WarriorsAs the greatest archaeological findings of the 20th century, Terra-cotta Warriors has a really long history. In 246 BC, Qin Shi Huang, later the first Emperor of all China, had begun to prepare for his mausoleum which took
3、 11 years to finish to defend him in the afterlife. There are over 7,000 pottery soldiers, horses, bronze chariots, and even weapons found in it now. Terra-cotta Warriors was listed by UNESCO in 1987 as one of the world cultural heritages and it has made Xian a famous city for tourists.Big Wild Goos
4、e PagodaThe Big Wild Goose Pagoda has a history of over 1,300 years and is a typical ancient Chinese building. It is located in the south of Xian City. Because Master Xuanzang stored his classics brought from India in the pagoda, it is also a holy place for Buddhists. As a National Key Cultural Reli
5、c Preserve, it won the title of an AAAA Tourist Attraction as well.Xian Ancient City WallAs one of the landmarks of Xian, Ancient City Wall still stretches round the old city today, dividing the city into the inner part and the outer part. - 2 -Ancient City Wall was originally built during the old T
6、ang Dynasty (618 907) and then enlarged by Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, thus forming the modern Xian City Wall. After the extension, the wall now stands 12 meters tall, 12-14 meters wide at the top and 15-18 meters thick at the bottom. 1. What is The Big Wild Goose Pagoda most famous
7、for?A. It has a history of over 1,300 years. B. It is a typical ancient Chinese building.C. It is a holy place for Buddhists.D. It won the title of an AAAA Tourist Attraction.2. When was the modern Xian City Wall formed?A. In the Tang Dynasty. B. In AD907. C. In modern times. D. In the Ming Dynasty.
8、3. Who are the text written for?A. Archaeologists B. Scientists C. Tourists D. ArtistsBOur math test started and I was sitting there and working away quite quickly. I looked around with 15 minutes left, because I had finished and was checking my test.I noticed something very special!Mr. Ward was sta
9、ring right at one of the kids that seemed to be only halfway done with his test. Every test we took, there was always one guy scrambling at the last minute to finish his test. He would turn the pages and you saw blank spot after blank spot. Sometimes I even saw entire pages that were left blank. Mr.
10、 Ward did not take his eyes off this kid. It seemed strange to me. For the rest of the test, Mr. Ward watched that kid as he struggled furiously(猛 烈 地 ), tapping papers back and forth and writing furiously and erasing even more furiously. He seemed to use his calculator a lot more than he needed.Aft
11、er the test was finished, Mr. Ward gave his end of the year speech, basically along the lines of good luck and good job. Then I saw him go to the kid he was watching and tell the kid to go into the hall.- 3 -Mr. Ward walked out of the room and went into the hall silently. He closed the door and from
12、 that moment on, I heard about 4 minutes of Mr. Ward shouting at kid. He got his test torn up and a zero for the end of the year exam and also failed for the term and had to take summer school.That was the first and the last time that I had seen Mr. Ward ever yell like that.Obviously the guy had wri
13、tten his answers inside the sleeve of the calculator and every time he was “using his calculator” he was really looking at the formulas and other information he had written inside of the sleeve, which was all in vain because Mr. Ward spotted it a mile away.4. From this passage we know that _.A. Mr.
14、Ward disliked his studentsB. the student Mr. Ward was staring at wasnt good at mathematics at allC. the student Mr. Ward was noticing was working at his test quicklyD. the author was trying to help the kid out5. The underlined word “lines” in paragraph 4 refers to _.A. the math exams B. the summer s
15、chool C. the math papers D. Mr. Wards speech6. The student used his calculator again and again because he _.A. intended to attract Mr. Wards attention B. needed to calculateC. wanted to glance at what he had hidden inside the sleeve of the calculatorD. felt too frightened to use it properly with Mr.
16、 Ward staring at him.7. We can infer from this passage that _.A. Mr. Ward was working as a math teacher for a long time.B. the student was asking the author for help when caught cheating in the exam.C. Mr. Ward regretted not having let the student pass the examD. the students were taking their final
17、-term math exam- 4 -CHealth food is a general term applied to all kinds of food that is considered morehealthy than the types of food sold in supermarkets. For example, whole grains, dried beans, and corn oil are health food. A narrower classification of health food is natural food. This term is use
18、d to distinguish between types of the same food. Raw honey is a natural sweetener, while refined sugar is not. Fresh fruit is a natural food, but canned fruit, with sugars and other additives(添加剂), is not. The most exact term of all andthe narrowest classification within health food is organic food,
19、 used to describe foodthat has been grown on a particular kind of farm. Fruits and vegetables that are grown in gardens, that are treated only with organic fertilizers, that are not sprayed with poisonous insecticides（杀虫剂）, and that are not refined after harvest, are organic food. Meat, fish, dairy
20、and poultry products from animals that are fed only on organically-grown feed and that are not injected with hormones are organic food.In choosing the type of food you eat, then, you have basically two choices: inorganic, processed food, or organic, unprocessed food. A wise decision should include s
21、tudy of the reason why processed food contains chemicals, some of which are proved to be poisonous and that vitamin content is greatly reduced in processed food.Bread is typically used by health food supporters as an example of a processed food. First, the seeds from which the grain is grown are tre
22、ated with a chemical which is extremely harmful. Later. The grain is sprayed with a number of very deadly insecticides. After the grain has been made into flour, it is made white with another chemical which is also poisonous. Next, a dough conditioner is added along with a softener. The conditioner
23、and softener are poisons, and in fact, the softener has sickened and killed experimental animals. A very poisonous anti-fungal compound, is added to keep the bread from getting moldy.Other food from the supermarket would show a similar pattern of processing and preserving. You see, we buy our food o
24、n the basis of smell, color, and texture, instead of vitamin content, and manufacturers give us what we want, even if it is poisonous. The alternative? Eat health foods, preferably the organic variety.- 5 -8. What is the passage mainly about?A. Health food. B. The processing of bread C. Processed fo
25、od D. Poisons9. What do all of the additives in bread have in common?A. They are all used to keep the bread from getting moldy. B. They are all poisonous.C. They are all organic. D. They have all killed laboratory animals.10. What happens to food when it is processed?A. The basic content remains the
26、 same. B. Vitamin is not available after processing.C. The vitamin content increases a bit. D. The vitamin content is greatly reduced.11. We normally buy food on the basis of _.A. organic variety B. beauty C. refined contents D. color and textureDLondoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of
27、 newspapers and magazines and of books - especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper” books, too, printed on good paper and bound (装订) between hard covers.There are many streets in London co
28、ntaining shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny, dusty little plac
29、es which seem to have been left over from Dickens time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books - 6 -may be
30、 written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must venture off the beaten track, to Farringdon Road, for ex
31、ample, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this
32、they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.12. “Londoners are great readers” means that _.A. Londoners are great because they read a lot.B. There are a great number of readers in London.C. Londoners read a lot.D. Londoners are readers who read only
33、 great books.13. According to this passage, Charring Cross Road _.A. is in the suburbs of London B. is the busiest street in LondonC. contains various kinds of shops D. is famous for its bookshops14. In this passage, what does the underlined part “venture off the beaten track” mean?A. move away from
34、 a busy street B. buy books in a most busy streetC. waste time looking for books D. take a risk of losing ones life15. On Farringdon Road, _.A. you can find fine bookshops for the latest booksB. there are only small bookshops for the second-hand booksC. you can see book sellers selling books on hand
35、-cartsD. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold- 7 -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。How to Love Your ParentsEven if you think that your parents are mean-spirited(小心眼的) at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of
36、life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are. _16_.Tell them you love them every morning. A gentle “good morning“ and “I love you“ will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might
37、 still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them, preparing yourself for when youre off on your own. Its OK to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down y
38、our feelings, or talk to a friend. _17_.Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem as if you are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when
39、 its cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. _18_. Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. _19_. Listen to their old stori
40、es and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. _20_. Seek help if you are being abused in anyway. Parents do not have a right to harm you.A. Please remember parents are as important as friends.B. Parents w
41、ill in turn express their love to you.C. Forgiveness is the key.- 8 -D. Here are some ways to love your parents.E. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.F. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.G. After this, share your feelings with your parents.第二部分 英语知识运用（
42、共两节，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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Captain, a _21_ rock of 3,300 feet
43、straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew _22_ I wanted to climb it. That has been my lifes passion (钟爱) ever since _23_ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. Ive long made Yosemite my _24_.About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of _25_, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around
44、the area. Its _26_ me why visitors started respecting the place _27_ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.I tried _28_ trash (垃圾 ) myself, but the job was too big. I would _29_ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so _30
45、_ it that I decided something had to change.As a rock-climbing guide, I knew _31_ about organizing any big event. But in 2014, together with some climbers, I set a date for a _32_. On that day, more than 300 people _33_. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how mu
46、ch we were able to _34_. I couldnt believe the _35_ we made the park looked clean!Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2016 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and _36_ 132 miles of roadway.I often hear people _37_ about their surroundings. If you are one of
47、 them, I would say the only way to change things is by _38_ rather than complaining. We - 9 -need to teach by _39_. You cant blame others _40_ you start with yourself.21. A. distant B. huge C. narrow D. loose22. A. immediately B. finally C. gradually D. recently23. A. imagining B. painting C. descri
48、bing D. climbing24. A. garden B. home C. lab D. palace25. A. material B. resources C. waste D. goods26. A. beyond B. against C. over D. within27. A. more B. most C. less D. least28. A. throwing away B. picking up C. breaking down D. digging out29. A. kill B. save C. wait D. spend30. A. satisfied wit
49、h B. delighted in C. tired of D. used to31. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing32. A. cleanup B. party C. picnic D. concert33. A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back34. A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome35. A. plan B. visit C. contact D. difference36. A. crossed B. measured C. covered D. designed37. A. talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel38. A.
