1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年安阳市二中高二年级第一次月考英语试卷 第 I 卷第一部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Reading poems can be a lot of fun for kids. With these childrens poetry books, children will gain a new appreciation for poetry and the spoken word.Joyfu
2、l Noise: Poems for Two VoicesThe entertaining sounds of insects fill these poems by Paul Fleischman, making it a favorite with 12-15-year-olds. These poems were written to be read aloud by two readers.Paul Fleischman received the John Newbery Medal for young peoples literature for the book in 1989.
3、Other recognition included: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book, ALA Notable Childrens Books list and so on.Eric Beddows artwork, full page, detailed pencil pictures, are vivid and effective complements to the poetry, which brings insects to life when read aloud by two voices.You Read to Me, Ill
4、 Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read TogetherPoet Mary Ann Hoberman is the author of the picture book, which includes the joyful pictures of Michael Emberley. The book contains very short story poems for two people to read aloud, alternately and together. Each of the 12 stories for 6-11-year-old
5、s features rhythm, rhyme, and repetition, as well as humor and attention on the joys of reading.The book is one of a series of story poems. All the books are designed to be read aloud by two people, as if, says Hoberman, its “a little play for two voices.” The two people can be an adult and a child
6、or two children.Big Talk: Poems for Four VoicesPoems for four voices are much more challenging to present than poems for two voices, but middle school students tend to enjoy the challenge. The three-story - 2 -poems in it will appeal to middle schoolers. The author, Paul Fleischman, provides a clear
7、 description of how to use the book. The poems are color-coded to make them easier for the four readers to keep track of their parts.I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two VoicesThe fifteen poems for two voices in the book are all about birds. Ken Nutts soft pencil pictures complement the poems by Paul Fleisch
8、man. The words of each poem are in two columns, each to be read by one person, sometimes individually, sometimes together.1Which book is written for primary school students?A. Big Talk: Poems for Four VoicesB. Joyful Noise: Poems for Two VoicesC. I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two VoicesD. You Read to Me,
9、Ill Read to You : Very Short Stories to Read Together2How is Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices different from the other 3 books?A. It goes with a CDB. It contains pictures.C. It has instructions for book-users.D. It is for two children to read aloud.3Where may the passage be taken from?A. A novel. B.
10、A website.C. A textbook. D. A science report.BThe 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 you wont put yourself in my place.Cant you see things from my point of view?“ I shook my head stubbornly and
11、 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 could see me immediately.Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.“If you come by right now,“ the receptionis
12、t said, “the dentist will fit you in.“- 3 -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 at such short notice? Why wasnt he as busy as the others?In the dentists office, I sat down and looked arou
13、nd.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 laughed and said, “Dont worry.The dentist is very good.“How long do I have to wait for him?“ I asked impatiently.“Come o
14、n, 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, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand wha
15、t my friend meant by her words.What a relief!4Which of the following best describes the authors feeling that morning?A. Cheerful. B. Nervous. C. Satisfied. D. Upset.5What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?A. The dentists agreeing to treat her at very short notice.B. The dentists being
16、 as busy as the other dentists.C. The surroundings of the dentists office.D. The laughing assistant of the dentist.6Why did the author suddenly smile?A. Because the dentist came at last.B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.C. Because she could relax in the chair.D. Because the assistant kept
17、comforting her.7What did the author learn from her experience most probably?A. Strike while the iron is hot. B. Have a good word for ones friend.C. Put oneself in others shoes. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.- 4 -CIn Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called “sate
18、llite kids“, who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West. In Asia, especially in Ch
19、ina, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university. Students must pass the strict national examination. However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their childr
20、en can go to university.The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East. Also, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homes. Because of these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go
21、back to work while their children study in the West. Therefore, these children become “satellite kids“, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid“.Recently Canadians and Americans discovered the “satellite kid“ problem. Because these children do not speak English wel
22、l and their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. To be a “satellite kid“ means growing up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well. Also, it means growing up lonely, because your pa
23、rents are elsewhere. What these “satellite kids“ will probably say to their parents is that its better to have parents around than to have a university education.8Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because .A. they hope their children may easily find a job thereB. the kids may not be accepted
24、 by universities in their own countriesC. all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countriesD. the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friends9“Satellite kids“ refer to Asian kids .A. without parents B. living abroad aloneC. with university education D. speaking
25、 no English10Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids“ because their parents .A.want to leave their own countries B.want them to go to university- 5 -C.return to their countries to work D.want them to be independent11What is the main idea of the passage?A.Parents want better education fo
26、r their kids.B.Parents feel lonely and miss their families.C.Canadians and Americans begin to notice the “satellite kid“problem.D.Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from their families.DIn mid-November of 1963, an island was born in the North Atlantic, some 20 miles off the so
27、uthwestern coast of Iceland. It had given only one sign of its coming. For three days, farmers on the neighboring Vestmann Islands had noticed a bad smell in the air like the odor of rotten eggs.Early on the morning of November 14, the captain of an Icelandic fishing ship saw black columns erupting
28、from the sea through his telescopes. He suspected that he was seeing a volcano rising from the ocean. The hours that followed proved him right. He was watching the volcanic eruption that built the island later named Surtsey.Some days earlier, a volcano had started to erupt 425 feet below the surface
29、 of the sea. It poured out gases and volcanic ash and cinder. They began to build a mountain. By the morning of November 15, the top of the volcano was 33 feet above the water and stillgrowing rapidly. Columns of smoke and gases rose two miles into the air. Violent eruptions continued through the wi
30、nter. In April 1964, the violent eruptions stopped, and lava began to flow. Surtsey,it seemed, had come to stay.To earth scientists and to biologists, Surtsey was endlessly fascinating. It offered a chance to study a new volcano and to see new land take shape. Earth scientists hoped that by studying
31、 what was happening to Surtsey, they would gain a better understanding of the forces behind its growth.Surtsey rose from a huge underwater mountain range that runs down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and is called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The ridge is the center of many earthquakes, and it is highl
32、y volcanic. Here and there its volcanic action has built mountains that thrust(猛推 )through the surface of the ocean, creating small islands such as Surtsey. Long ago vast outpourings of lava from the ridge built the big island of Iceland.- 6 -The ridge, however, is much more than a builder of island
33、s. It is a sign of powerful forces at work within the earth. Many earth scientists are certain that these same forces are builders of continents and mountains and are the cause of the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. They see the ridge as a key to understanding the most basic secrets of the earth
34、. These forces helped to shape our planet when it was young, to give it land and sea and air, and so to make it the kind of planet where life could develop.12What was the very first sign of Surtsey?A.Some smoke. B.Explosions.C.An unusual smell. D.A violent storm.13What do we know about Surtsey?A.It
35、is a huge underwater mountain range.B.It is located 20 miles off Vestmann Islands.C.It took Surtsey almost one year to come into being.D.It was produced by the strong forces within the earth.14Why is studying Surtsey important to scientists?A.It tells more about the formation of the earth.B.It warns
36、 people of dangerous volcanic eruptions.C.It leads to the discovery of new energy sources.D.It helps predict when new islands will be formed.15What is the passage mainly about?A.How an island was born.B.Where Surtsey rose from.C.What are the secrets to volcanic eruptions?D.Why the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
37、 is important.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。 The man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the spot. 16 But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be
38、easy.- 7 -When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you think environm
39、ental protection is important in America?” 17 Hit the streets with confidence. 18 Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic.” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is no
40、t interested in talking on camera. Dont get discouraged. 19 Each interview that you get on the street shouldnt be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. I
41、f everyone is giving you the same answer, you wont be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. 20 If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, dont leave work without them.A. Limit your time.B. As you approach peo
42、ple, be polite.C. If you dont own a camera, you can buy one.D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.E. To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.F. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.G. With a question like this, you will get more
43、than a Yes or No reply.第二部分英语知识运用（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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed.I have started to think about other people 21 I think about myself.I
44、am happy that I am becoming a 22 person.- 8 -I think my 23 started when I was at Palomar College.At first, I just wanted to get my 24 and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 25 to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester, I was really 26 .It seemed
45、as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n) 27 .I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 28 to help.That was really a big 29 for me.By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 30 are still my best friends
46、 today.A bigger cause of my new 31 , however, came when I took a part-time job at Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimers disease became my 32 .Every time I came into her room, she was so 33 because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never 34 her, so I took her place.S
47、he let me 35 that making others feel good made me feel good too.When she died, I was 36 , but I was also very grateful to her.I think I am a much 37 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 38 these experiences.They have 39 me to care about other people more than about myself.I 40 who I
48、 am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.21 A.since B.before C.or D.unless22 A.famous B.simple C.different D.skilled23 A.education B.career C.tour D.change24 A.balance B.homework C.degree D.interest25 A.talked B.wrote C.lied D.reported26 A.careful B.lonely C.curious D.guilty27 A.argument B.game C.experiment D.defence28 A.dared B.offered C.hesitated D.happened29 A.dream B.problem C.duty D.step30 A.us B.which C.them D.whom31 A.attitude B.hobby C.hope - 9 -D.luck32 A.friend B.partner C.guide D.guest33 A.polite B.happy C.strange D.confident34 A.bothered B
