1、1会宁一中 2018-2019 学年度高二英语第一学期第二次月考试卷 （满分 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟）注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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。AThree years ago when I was still in the university, I also worked at a restaurant. An old man named Mr. Candido Filio was one of our
2、regular customers at the restaurant. He was one of the most intelligent people Ive ever known.Every Sunday the Philippine Star Newspaper had a special page for word puzzles and among his peers (同龄人), Mr. Filio held the record for solving all the puzzles in less than five minutes. He encouraged me to
3、 solve them too and for months and months, I did my best to beat him but failed.Then one Sunday, I did it! I was able to complete them before anyone else. Everyone cheered for me. He came up to me with a smile and said, “No one has ever beaten me before. Youre the first. Ill have a prize for you tom
4、orrow.” The next day, he gave me a special Scrabble (拼字游戏 ) set. I would have never been able to afford one like that by myself. Then he said to me, “Kate, what do you think is mans final goal in life? Happiness, isnt it? You are happy and that should be considered as a success. Many people spend a
5、lifetime searching for that. Be thankful that you have found it.” I looked at him and knew that my life had changed, probably forever. He must have known that I always felt sad about not having much money. He encouraged me to learn the game and love words. And true to his words, I was never able to
6、beat him again. 1. We can learn from the text that Mr. Filio _.2A. was generous to young people B. was good at word puzzlesC. lived quite near the restaurantD. won a prize from the Philippine Star Newspaper 2. The author got a gift because _.A. Mr. Filio was thankful for her help B. Mr. Filio was sa
7、tisfied with her serviceC. she was the first person to beat Mr. FilioD. she was the new record keeper in the restaurant3. After she heard what Mr. Filio said, the author probably felt _.A. amazed B. excited C. touched D. inspired4. What would be the best title of the text?A. Happiness is also a succ
8、ess B. Interest is the best teacherC. Scrabble makes a difference D. His words change my lifeBWe all love our children and we all know how competitive the world is these days. Whats it going to be like when our children leave school? Will they have the skills they need to stay ahead of the competiti
9、on? All children need two basic skills to succeed. They must be able to read and they must be able to write. And with so much information available to them these days, they must be able to read quickly and accurately. Thats why your children need to be able to speed-read. Its ironic (讽刺的) that at th
10、is time of space-age technology, weve gone back to one of the earliest forms of mass communicationthe written word. The Internet has introduced a revival (重新流行) of writing, and if you cant keep up, youll be left behind. You certainly dont want your children to be left behind.You can help to make sur
11、e that your children are excellent writersyou can help them to learn how to use their language. Better still, you can learn with them!3You and your children can spend time together in a worthwhile pursuit (事业)learning how to write. Forget the theme parks, the computer games, the expensive movies and
12、 interesting sports. If you want your children to have treasured memories of time spent with you, learn together.For less than you would pay for tickets to a theme park, you can invest in your childrens futurehelp them learn to write well with my six-part writing course.Dont stand by while your chil
13、d is left further and further behind. 5. From the last two paragraphs, we can know the main purpose of the passage is_ A. To encourage students to be better prepared for the future.B. To list the qualities children must have for their future success.C. To persuade parents to choose a writing course
14、for their kids.D. To explain the difficult situation children have to face at present.6. In the authors opinion, _. A. speed-reading is the first step in a childs formal educationB. children today waste too much time on games, movies and sports C. childrens success depends much on good skills in rea
15、ding and writing D. writing helps people communicate more effectively in modern society7. What does the author think of writing as a form of communication now?A. Important. B. Funny. C. Informal. D. Old-fashioned. 8. Whats the advantage of childrens learning together with their parents?A. They will
16、learn more quickly and accurately. B. They will not be affected by games and sports.C. It will encourage them to work for a higher pursuit.D. They will have good memories of time spent with parents.CTess was eight years old. Her little brother Andrew was very sick and their parents were completely o
17、ut of money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, 4“Only a miracle can save him now.“Tess took her money and made her way six blocks to Rexalls Drug Store.“And what do you want?“ the chemist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. “Im talking to my brother from Chicago whom I havent seen for ages.“
18、Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,“ Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. “Hes really sick. He has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?“We dont sell miracles here, little girl. Im sorry but I cant
19、help you,“ the chemist said, softening a little.“Listen, I can help you.“ The chemists brother was a well-dressed man. He asked Tess, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?“I dont know,“ Tess replied. “Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy cant pay for it, so I want to use my money.“
20、How much do you have?“ asked the man from Chicago. “One dollar and eleven cents,“ Tess answered. “And its all the money I have, but I can get some more, if I need to.“Well，what a coincidence (巧合),“ smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents the exact price of a miracle for your little brother. Take
21、me to where you live. Lets see if 1 have the kind of miracle you need.“That man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon in neurosurgery (神经外科). The operation was completed without charge and it wasnt long until Andrew was home again and doing wellTess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost on
22、e dollar and eleven cents plus the faith of a little child.9. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Tesss brother would recover because there was a miracle.B. Tesss brother would die because his family had no money to treat his illness.C. Tesss family would look for a miracle to treat Andrew
23、s illness.5D. Andrew should go to hospital for a miracle.10. Why did the chemist get annoyed first？A. Because he was a nervous manB. Because Tess didnt buy his medicine.C. Because Tess had bothered him and his brother.D. Because Tess was poorly dressed.11. What can we learn about Dr. Carlton Armstro
24、ng?A. He was a stonehearted man.B. He cared for only a little money.C. He never helped others unless given a lot of money D. He was a kind gentleman and ready to help others.12. What can be the best title？A. A dying boy and her sister B. A miracle of $ 1.11C. A kind doctor and his brother D. A poor
25、girl and a doctorDIn the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses“ is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The exp
26、ression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood. When he saw that rich people rode h
27、orses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants. Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors. It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Moman
28、d and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They had to move back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many 6people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a
29、series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses“ because “Jones“ is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses“ came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for o
30、ver 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses“ in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.13. Some people want to keep up with the J
31、oneses because they _.A. want to be as rich as their neighborsB. want others to know or to think that they are rich.C. dont want others to know they are richD. want to be happy14. It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to _.A. live outside New York City B. live in New York CityC. li
32、ve in apartments D. live with many neighbors15. Whats the authors attitude to keeping up with the Joneses?A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Supportive. D. Objective.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 Read a BookBooks can be your best friends 16 They can introduce
33、you to things you may never see But do you know how to read them in order to get the fullest enjoyment possible? The following tips should help 17 Look in the library or in one of the large bookstoresYou could also ask friends if you could have a look at their book shelves. Search the shelves until
34、you find a book that looks goodRead the first page to see how 7it reads, and the cover text on the back of the book, if it has anyIf you are already concentrating，then buy it or borrow it.Do not start to read it until you have the time 18 And set aside time to do nothing else but read，as it can be，a
35、t times，suspenseful(悬疑的)，exciting and relaxingGet comfortable on the couchHave a lamp behind you, lighting the area where you are readingMake sure the television is off and that anything else that could distract(使分心) you has been attended to 19 Start the book by turning the pages and really enjoy it
36、Do not think about anything else but what you are readingPut yourself into the action or location in the storyOnce you concentrate completely, it will be difficult to put the book downAnd remember that reading is not running your eyes over a book 20 However，if you need to read the book quickly，then
37、you do not need to pay attention to every wordA. Find a book.B. Look for a place.C. Otherwise, you will miss it.D. You should read it actively and enjoy it completely.E. They can take you to places that you may never go.F. Get warm if you are going to be sitting still for a few hours.G. If you are b
38、usy doing other things, you should wait until you have finished them.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)8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。In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my 21 , it was the same score.
39、Later that evening, I 22 told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our 23 much better than an IQ test. We 24 that Michaels score must have been a 25 and we should treat him 26 as usual. We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High Scho
40、ol in the same year. He got 27 grades in the school, especially 28 biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort. Michael 29 Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than 30 . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Me
41、dicine, Yale University. On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I 31 the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the 32 IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say 33 , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldnt be a doctor, no
42、t until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the 34 we had in him. Interestingly, Michael then 35 another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had 36 the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result l
43、ike that was supposed to be 37 . Children often do as 38 as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, 39 of them. That is, tell a child he is “ 40 ”, and he may play the role of a foolish child. 21. A. joy B. surprise C. dislike D. disappointment22. A. tearfully B. fearfully C. cheerfully D. h
44、opefully923. A. student B. son C. friend D. doctor24. A. argued B. realized C. decided D. understood25. A. joke B. mistake C. warning D wonder. 26. A. specially B. strictly C. naturally D. carefully27. A. poor B. good C. average D. standard28. A. in B. about C. of D. for29. A. visited B. chose C. pa
45、ssed D. entered30. A. allowed B. described C. required D. offered31. A. missed B. held C. delayed D. attended32. A. high B. same C. low D. different33. A. curiously B. eagerly C. calmly D. jokingly34. A. faith B. interest C. pride D. delight 35. A. looked for B. asked for C. waited for D. prepared f
46、or36. A. received B. accepted C. organized D. discussed37. A. imperfect B. impossible C. uncertain D. unsatisfactory38. A. honestly B. much C. well D. bravely39. A. hear B. learn C. expect D. speak40. A. wise B. rude C. shy D. stupid第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。In
47、 an English lesson, the teacher noticed Xiao Ming busily _41_ (type)messages on her cellphone. To the teachers surprise, Xiao Ming wasnt just texting her friends the 42 (late) small talk. She was blogging about what she was learning in the classroom, sharing her opinions 43 her classmates. The case
48、caused 44 heated discussion among teachers and students citywide. Miss Li, another English teacher said, “I am 45 (amaze) at how creative the students can be when writing on their blogs. To me its a great 10way for students to improve their writing skills while writing about personal feelings and ex
49、periences.” But 46 made other teachers worried was the blog addiction which may disturb the students study.A supporter and classmate of Xiao Ming said, “We love her blog! We all read it each day and cant wait to see what she writes about next. Many of her 47 (suggest) on study really help to encourage us. And we can relax 48 (we) while reading her blog.” Another student blo
