1、- 1 -20182019 学年第一学期第二次月考试卷高二英语第一部分 阅读理解（两节共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节：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。 （每小题 2 分，共 30 分）AZoos give people a chance to get close to animals from every continent in the world. But zoos that offer more than just a chance to see animals are worth visiti
2、ng. Singapore ZooAt Singapore Zoo, enjoy breakfast while a family of orangutans (猩猩) sits nearby enjoying theirs. A zookeeper tells the breakfast crowd about each member of the family. Or join the Wild Discoverer tour for a detailed look at some of the animals.Bronx ZooThe Bronx Zoo in New York City
3、 houses 6,000 animals. Those who want to sleep with zebras (斑马) have a chance at this zoo. Special overnight journeys allow families to camp out on the zoo grounds and meet some amazing animal guests.Taronga ZooThe Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia offers special animal contact. Visitors can see a ko
4、ala up close, feed a giraffe or hold a reptile. For those who want to learn what its like to work at a zoo, Taronga offers a “Keeper for A Day” program for anyone over 18 years old.San Diego Zoo- 2 -At Southern Californias San Diego Zoo, animals live in natural-looking areas. Wildlife photography (摄
5、影 ) lovers can take a class to learn the secrets of photographing animals. The zoo offers people opportunities to meet a lion or feed a rhino. The zookeepers also teach people how to talk to the animals so they will talk back.1Where can you breakfast with orangutans?AAt Bronx Zoo. BAt Taronga Zoo.CA
6、t Singapore Zoo. DAt San Diego Zoo.2The “Keeper for A Day” program is intended for ._Aanimal protectors Bwildlife researchersCadults working with keepers Dadults interested in keepers life3At San Diego Zoo, you can ._Asleep with lions or rhinosBjoin the Wild Discoverer tourCcamp out overnight on the
7、 zoo groundsDhave a better communication with animalsBEach time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. “Yes, honey. Of course.“ she said.“Can we write him a le
8、tter?“She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, “Yes.“My heart jumped. “How? Does the mailman go there?“ I asked.“No, but I have an idea.“ Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.“Just wait, honey. Youll see.“ Mom told me to write m
9、y letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom
10、. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped (缠绕) the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.“Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three.“The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upwa
11、rd against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.- 3 -Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, hed persevere, dart up, and finally transcend (超越 ) this cold world and his sick body. He
12、 rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon.4. When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother _Afelt it hard to answer Bthought her
13、 a creative girlCbelieved it easy to do so Dfound it easy to lie5.When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she _.Ajumped with joy Bbecame excitedCstarted writing immediately Dwa s worried that it couldnt be delivered6In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like? AAn in
14、curable disease. BAn unforgettable memory.C.The hard time her father had. DThe failures her father experienced.7What would be the best title for the passage? AAn unforgettable experience BThe strong red balloonC Fly to paradise DA great fatherCWe often think of future. We often wonder what the world
15、 would be like in a hundred years time. Think of space, perhaps a permanent(永久的) station on the moon will have been set up. Perhaps people will be able to visit the moon as tourists. Cheap rockets for space travel will have been developed, permitting long journeys throughout the solar system(太阳系). W
16、hen that time comes, people will be taking holidays in space and visiting other planets. Great progress will have been made in medicine,too. Perhaps a cure will have been discovered for the most terrible of all diseasescancer. Pollution is a problem we must solve. In hundreds years time it will have
17、 been controlled. All the world will have been developed even Antarctica. There will be large cities in Antarctica. We already have supersonic(超音速的) flight, but in a hundred years time we will have supersonic land travel as well. We will have used up most of earths land to build our cities, so float
18、ing cities will have been built. The Japanese already have plans for cities of this kind. And there will be cities under the sea. The first of these will have been - 4 -completed. 8We will have developed _ in a hundred yearstime, permitting long journeys all over the solar system. A. cheap rockets f
19、or space travel B. a plane C. a spaceship D. a satellite9. Man will also have supersonic land travel _ . A. in a year B. about half a century later C. in the year 2050 D. about a century later10. The last paragraph mainly talks about _ . A. well make good use of space on the earth B. cities under th
20、e sea C. Japan will first build floating cities D. earths land is in danger11. The best title for the passage is _ . A. Travel in the Future B. Future Life C. Where to Live in the Future D. Space TravelDOverhead bridges are found in many parts of Beijing, especially in places where traffic is very h
21、eavy and crossing the road is dangerous.The purpose of these bridges is to enable pedestrians (行人) to cross roads safely. Overhead bridges are used to very much the same way as zebra crossings. They are more efficient although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. T
22、his is inconvenient especially to older people. When pedestrians use an overhead bridge, they do not hold up traffic. However, when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help pedestrians and to keep traffic mo
23、ving at the same time.The government of Beijing has spent a large amount of money on building these bridges. For their own safety, pedestrians should be encouraged to use them instead of risking their lives by dashing across the road. Old people, however, may find it a little difficult climbing up a
24、nd down the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the road with all the danger of moving traffic.Overhead bridges serve a very useful purpose. Pedestrians, both old and young, should make it a habit to use them. This will prevent unnecessary accidents and loss of life.12. What is the
25、 advantage of overhead bridges mentioned in this passage? A. Taller trucks can pass under them.- 5 -B. Pedestrians can climb up and have a view of the city.C. They are safer for pedestrians and can keep traffic moving at the same time.D. They are easier and more convenient for the pedestrians.13. Wh
26、y were overhead bridges built in Beijing? A. Because they prevent traffic from being held up.B. Because they provide an easy way for the drivers to cross the road.C. Because they save money for the government.D. Because they save time for the pedestrians.14. Which of the following statements is true
27、 according to the passage? A. Overhead bridges are found in every part of Beijing.B. Overhead bridges are only found in the centre of Beijing.C. Overhead bridges can allow cars to pass on them.D. Overhead bridges are found in places where traffic is heavy.15. What is the writers attitude towards ove
28、rhead bridges? A. It is inconvenient to older people to walk across the road.B. It is much safer for pedestrians though climbing up and down the steps may be a little difficult.C. An overhead bridge is more beautiful than a zebra crossing.D. To build overhead bridges is the business of the governmen
29、t.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。There is an English saying: “ 16 .” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.17 Tests were carried out to study the effec
30、ts of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 18 . If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appea
31、rs to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 19 .20 They have found that even
32、 if their patients do not really feel like - 6 -laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. A. Laughter can prolong ones life.B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they he
33、lp to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works sev
34、eral groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still cannot put this theory into clinic practice.F. Laughter is the best medicine.G. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.第二部分 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分
35、30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。The sky was getting dark as we walked through the forest. My two friends and I felt hot and _21_. We were heading for a small village in northern India. The villagers were _22_ us, but we were already four hours late.As the last of
36、the daylight _23_, we began to feel very _24_and afraid. We tried to find our way to the village, but it was _25_to tell which path we should follow in the darkness. All around us, strange creatures made _26_ noises as they woke up and began to hunt for food. We hoped they wouldnt want to eat us!The
37、n George, who was in front, _27_ suddenly. He ran towards us rapidly, pointing at a large, dark shape moving through the trees. We could _28_ the black stripes (条纹) and shining yellow eyes of the most dangerous animal in the _29_ We stared at the tiger, too _30_ to move.After a few seconds that felt
38、 like hours, there was the sound of branches (树枝)breaking, and the tiger jumped at us, roaring (咆哮) loudly. We _31_, because we were sure it would kill us._32_, though, the tiger stopped and then I noticed that it had six legs, two of them _33_!The “tiger” stood up, and a young man 34_ the striped s
39、kin covering his head and shoulders. “Hello!” he said, smiling broadly. “Im Abi from the village. When you didnt _35_. we were worried, so I came to _36_ you,” he explained. “Its traditional for us to _37_ the tiger skin to greet new - 7 -guests. and I couldnt help playing a trick on you! I hope you
40、 dont _38_.”Recovering from the _39_, we began to laugh. We followed Abi to his village, where the villagers gave us a warm _40_.21Acold Bangry Churt Dtired22.A.expecting B.doubting C.accepting D.believing23. A.broke B.continued C.approached D.disappeared24.A.busy B.lost Cdirty Dhot25.A.simple B.saf
41、e C.hard D.popular26A.funny B.impolite C.terrifying D.encouraging27A.started B.stopped C.smiled D.changed28Asee Bforget Cmiss Dimagine29Azoo Bforest Cgarden Dhouse30A.excited B.puzzled C.ashamed D.frightened31A.laughed Bbegged Cshouted Dargued32. A.Immediately B.Unluckily C.Secretly D.Strangely33Alo
42、cal Bhuma n Cguests Dtigers34Atried on B.took off C.threw away Dbrought out35Await Bfollow Carrive Dleave36Alook for Blook after Clook at D.look to37Asend Bwear Ccut Dwave38Amind Bfail Cwork Dremember39Apain Binjury Cshock Daccident40Aheart Bfeeling Cwelcome DInvitation第 II 卷（非选择题）第三部分：语法填空(每空 1.5 分
43、，共 15 分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式The works Miyazaki（宫崎骏）has created have been called Japans answer to Disney movies.Thought by many to be one of the worlds greatest living animators (动画师), Miyazaki, 76,announced his retirement in September 2014. But it was in July 2017 41 he confirmed he
44、would return to turn his short film Boro the Caterpillar into a feature, 42is expected to be released in 2019, just before Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympic Games. It was the seventh time that he 43 (announce) his return. 44(compare) with Disney movie, Miyazakis works have their own style. For instance,
45、his works have clear distinctions between 45 male and female characters can achieve and how they should look. According to The Atlantic, there are imaginary kingdoms and magical creatures in his movies. Meanwhile - 8 -Miyazaki 46(great) concerns social issues in real life. Earths fragility is one th
46、ing that he often features. He frequently concentrate 47 development and pollution. For example, in Princess Mononoke audiences are 48(show) that villagers cut down forests to provide fuel for 49 (they). The movie ends with a big battle between mankind and nature that hurts the planet seriously.What
47、 issues will he cover in his next? Well have to wait until 2019 50(find) out.第四部分：短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)When asking about honesty, people always say honesty is very important. However, it seems that there is still some people not fully aware of it. Once I go to the market with my mum for a bi
48、g dinner on the Saturday. When we were walking past the tables, a loud noise caught my attentions. It came from a butchers stand, where a lady accused him injecting water into the pork and asked for the money back. And the butcher refused and even argued it wouldnt do harm to my health.We can see being honest is easy said than done. I think we shou
