1、- 1 -新疆生产建设兵团第一师高级中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题第 I 卷 （选择题 共 100 分）第一部分：英语基础知识应用单项选择题（每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）1. Dick left word with my secretary _ he would call again in the afternoon.A. Who B. that C. as D. which2. In fact _ is a hard job for the police to keep order in an important football match.A. This
2、 B. that C. there D. it3._ made the school proud was _ more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.A. What, because B. What, thatC. That, what D. That, because4. _ to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead.A. Fail B. Failed C. To fail D. Having failed5. -How is you
3、r trip to Sichuan ?-Ive never had _ one before .A. pleasant B. a more pleasantC.a most pleasant D. the most pleasant6. Generally speaking, men have to _ the relationship between their mothers and wives.A. devote B. give C. balance D. keep7. We often provide our children with toys, footballs or baske
4、tballs, _ that all children like these things.A. thinking B. think C. to think D. thought8. The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished at that time.A. to be completed B. having been completedC. completed D. being completed9. The population of our city is _than that of Qingdao.A. large B
5、. large C. more larger D. more10. Can you believe that in _ a rich country there should be _many poor people ?A. such , so B. so, such C. such, such D. too, so- 2 -11. Last week, only two people came to look at the house, _ wanted to buy it.A. none of them B. both of themC.none of whom D. neither of
6、 whom12. His illness _ his absence. So dont scold him.Ashows B. accounts for C. explains D. gives out13. She doesnt do badly. _ she is quite well off.A. In a fact B. As matter of factC. In the fact D. As a matter of fact14. With a lot of difficult problems _, the newly-elected president is having a
7、hard time.A. to be settled . B. settling C. to settle D. being settled15. Ive always been able to learn language easily, its a _.A. present B. reward C. gift D. pleasure16. For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree _.A. at a distance B. on earth C. in sight D
8、. in place17. To ensure the safety at home, parents should not put the medicine _ the reach of their children.A. out of B. within C. away from D. up from18. The fact that she was foreign made _ difficult for her to get a job in that country.A. so B. much C. that D. it19. Only then _ how much damage
9、had been caused.A. had she realized B. she realizedC. did she realize D. she had realized20. I always look _ those who never look _ others, even though they have achieved great achievements.A. down on , up to B. down upon, up toC. forward to , down on D. up to , down on 第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节，阅读
10、下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A.B.C.D）中，选出最佳选项。（每小题 2 分）AWhen most people imagine a classroom, they think of older people teaching younger ones. But when it comes to learning about high-technology devices, the opposite can often be true. That is what is happening through a program in the - 3 -eastern American cit
11、y of Columbia, Maryland. The 50 Plus Center offers free technology classes to adults aged 50 and over. The teachers are often teenagers and even younger children.Myra Stafford is 73 years old. She signed up for the workshop to learn how to use her iPod. Ms Stafford says she is learning quickly about
12、 the device, and she enjoys learning from younger people.Eleven-year-old Zhion Perkins teaches Ms Stafford. He says that patience is very important when working with older adults. “You have to be really patient, because some of them might not know as well as others,” he says.Meridy McCague is the di
13、rector of the 50 Plus Center. She says the classes are necessary for seniors to connect with the world around them, and teaching senior citizens about technology can be helpful for the economy. “There is a huge growing population over 60-thats just expanding, which offers a good opportunity to buy o
14、nline, or to research products online. About a third of the Internet users in general are over 50. As seniors get more excited about using the technology, theyre going into the marketplace and buying it . So thats a boom for economy right there,” she says.Madison Lam is a 17-year-old teacher for the
15、 technology workshop. She says she also learns a lot from helping seniors. “I think Ive learned a lot on how to connect with people and work with them, because Im usually a shy person and Im not good at connecting with others besides my family and friends. So Ive learned to be more outgoing.”21.Why
16、did Myra Stafford go to the 50 Plus Center ?A. To buy an iPad. B.To have a physical examination.C. To make friends with young people. D. To seek help with some technical problems.22.In the fourth paragraph, Meridy expresses the view that _.A. Teaching seniors technology helps the economyB. People ha
17、ve to be careful when buying online.C. America is entering the aging society quicklyD. Its unwise for older people to do online shopping23. What does Madison Lam think of her experience at the 50 Plus Center ?A. Boring B. Rewarding C. Painful D. InspiringBWhether you are young or young at heart, it
18、is never too late to change, or take in some new and better practices into your daily life. Here are some wise lessons that I wish I knew when I was younger.- 4 -I used to be worried about what others thought of me. Finally, I changed. Remember that if youre wasting too much time looking for respect
19、 from others, then you will not have time to finish all you desire. Everyone has an opinion, but in fact others opinions about you are based more on their history and perceptions( 观念) than anything youre actually doing. So depend on your own assessment(评估) of you rather than others.Enjoy every momen
20、t of today. Dont wait to do or enjoy anything. Dont tell yourself you will do it tomorrow. If it is important to you, then do it today. Pay attention to what is happening now, the task at hand and all the choices you make today, big and small. Our future is set by what we decide and do today.What ha
21、ppened yesterday is over. You can not change it. So let it go. Dont waste your energy considering anger or unhappiness. It only stops you from moving forward in life.Look for the good in people. Celebrate the happy moments, big and small. Search for the chances for growth. Give helpful encouragement
22、 rather than unwanted criticism. Be helpful whenever possible.In a word, life is serious but you can still be delighted and hopeful. Otherwise, whats the point ?24.We shouldnt worry too much about what others think of us because _.A. Our own assessment is enoughB. Their opinions about us may be wron
23、gC. We are improving ourselves every dayD. We dont always need other peoples help25.What should we do in the authors opinion ?A. Never forget our hard times.B. Change our lifestyles regularly.C. Never look for respect from others.D. Always complete important work in time.26. How should we deal with
24、other people according to the author ?A. Try to help them. B. Never assess them.C. Show thanks to them. D. Make friends with them.27. Whom is the test most probably written by ?A. A clever child. B. A middle school student.C. An expert on human relationships .- 5 -D. An old man with rich experience
25、of life. C The words “protect animals” appear everywhere in books and on screens, because some animals are even in danger of dying out. But sometimes the reality can be a little different from what people read or watch.About 300 black bears were killed in Florida, the US last October. Its been the f
26、irst bear hunt in the state since 1994. Local officers explained that the black bear population had grown to 3500 and become a menace to local people in Florida.Months ago, the Swiss government allowed locals to kill a wolf. This was because the wolf killed 38 sheep, and it was a great loss to some
27、local farmers. Days ago in China, three old men were caught by the police for killing a serow(鬣羚), a kind of protected animal. They said they killed the animal because it ate the plants they grew.However, these stories dont always mean that animal protection stops became of human interests, especial
28、ly when it is related with economic development. A man named Zhou Weisen set up a wild animal base in Guilin, Guangxi. He saved over 170 tigers and 300 bears. His base also offered jobs to local people.“There may never be a standard answer to the question of whether we should more attention to the e
29、nvironment or human development,” said Robert May, a British expert at Oxford University. “But we shouldnt push either one to the side, as the future is uncertain.”28. Last October, Florida held its first bear hunt in about _.A. five years B,ten years C. fifteen years D. twenty years29.What does the
30、 underlined word “menace” in the second paragraph mean ?A. Threat. B.Chance . C.Bargain. D.Treasure.30.What does the author intend to tell us by mentioning Zhou Weisens story ?A. Protecting animals needs hard work.B. Zhou was good at feeding wild animals.C. Zhou had a good relationship with local pe
31、ople.D. Protecting animals can bring economic development.31.Which of the following statements might Robert May agree with ?- 6 -A. Human development should be considered first.B. We should pay more attention to animal protection.C. We should consider both the environment and human interests.D. Its
32、difficult to find proper ways to solve environment problems.D Driving to a friend house on a recent evening, I was attracted by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friends rooftop. I stopped to watch it for a few moments, thinking about what a pity it was that most city people-myself inc
33、luded-usually missed sights like this because we spent most of our lives indoors.My friend has also seen it . He grew up living in a forest in Europe, and the moon meant a lot to him then. It had touched much of his life.I know the feeling. Last December I took my seven-year-old daughter to the moun
34、tainous jungle of northern India with some friends. We stayed in a forest rest house with no electricity or running hot water. Our group had campfires outside every night and went indoors when it was too cold outside. The moon grew to its fullest during our trip. Between the high mountains and me la
35、y three or four valleys. Not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard. It was one of the quietest places I had ever known, a bottomless well of silence. And above me was the full moon, which struck me deeply.Today our lives are filled with glass, metal, plastic and fiberglass. We have te
36、levisions, cell phones, pagers, electricity, heaters, ovens, air conditioners, cars and computers.Struggling through traffic that evening at the end of a tiring day, I thought, “Before long, I would like to live in a small cottage. There I will grow vegetables, read books and walk in the mountains .
37、 And perhaps write, but not in anger. I may become an old man there, and wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled and measure out my life in coffee spoons . But I will be able to walk outside on a silent night and be touched by the moon.”32.Why did the author feel sorry for himself ?A. There was too m
38、uch pollution.B. He failed to see the full moon in the city.C. He didnt adapt to modern inventions.D. There were too many accidents on the road.33.What impressed the author most in the mountainous jungle of northern India ?A. No modern equipment. B. Complete silence.C. The nice moon. D. The high mou
39、ntain.34.Modern things are mentioned in the fourth paragraph mainly to _.- 7 -A. show that the author likes city life very muchB. tell us that people greatly benefit from modern lifeC. explain that people have fewer chances to enjoy natureD. show that we can also enjoy nature at home through them35.
40、 What is the best title for the text ?A. Touched by the Moon B. The pleasures of Modern LifeC . A Bottomless Well of Silence D. Break Away From Modern Life. 第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）注：请将 36-40 题答案填图在答题卡 71-75 处。 Most children now chat daily either online or through their mobile phones. 36 Some are
41、 shy in real life but are confident to communicate with others online, others find support from people of their own age on relationship issues or problems at home.Sometimes the online world, just like the real world, can cause problems, such as bullying (恃强凌弱) or arguments. 37 But there are also a f
42、ew people who use the Internet for illegal aims. Children must be made aware of both the good things and the dangers.38 Just as you decide which TV programs are suitable, you need to do the same for the websites and the chat rooms your children visit. Remind your children that online friends are sti
43、ll strangers. Reminding them of the risks will keep them alert(警惕的).39 So its likely that your children may know more than you do. We left behind when it comes to the latest gadgets(小装置) and the interactive(互动的) areas of websites, like chat rooms and message boards. 40 Chatters love to use abbreviat
44、ions(缩略语) , such as atb(all the best), bbfn(bye bye for now ), Idk(I dont know) and xint(excellent).A. Going online is great fun.B. Computer studies are part of schoolwork now.C. The language of chat is strange to many parents, too.D. There are some websites that are not suitable for children.E. To
45、keep children safe, your management must cover the family computer.F. They are connecting to a huge number of other children all over the world.G. Surfing the Internet takes up too much of the time that should be spent on lessons.- 8 -第三部分：完形填空（每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）A note is hanging on the corner of my
46、 desk. It is a card from my mother, 41 abilities as a writer without qualification. Each sentence is full of 42 . The word “but” never appears on the card. 43 , the word “and” is there almost a half dozen times. Every time I read it, I am 44 to ask myself if I am doing the same thing for my daughter
47、s.45 our eldest daughter usually got all As on her report card, there was never a term when at least one teacher would not 46 that she talked too much in class. I always forgot to ask them if she was making 47 in controlling her behavior, if her comments contributed to the discussion in progress or
48、if she 48 a quieter child to talk. Instead, I would come home and 49 her, “Congratulations! Your dad and I are very 50 of your achievement, but could you try to tone a down in class ?”51 , what Ive learned from my mother is that if you really want love to 52 to your children, start thinking “and” instead of “but”. The f
