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1、白水高中2014-2015学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题时间：120分钟 分值150分 命题：高二英语组第I卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）一、听力第一部分（7.5分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where does the man work?A. In a shop. B. In a market.C. In a restaurant.2What will the

2、 man do in the future? A. Get further education. B. Work as a teacher.C. Be a doctor.3How does Mary probably feel? A. She feels very happy.B. She feels very sad.C. She feels that everything is OK.4What are the speakers talking about? A. Tooth protection. B. Cooking skills.C. Eating habits.5What does

3、 the man mean? A. He used to be an NBA player. B. He used to be an NBA fan like Bettys son. C. He always liked to play games.二、 听力第二部分（22. 5分）第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分） 下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6

4、至7题。6Where is the man smoking? A. In a place where smoking is allowed. B. In a non-smoking area. C. At home.7Under what condition will the man give up smoking? A. When his health becomes poor. B. When he is out of work. C. When he becomes very old.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8How does the man feel about the del

5、ay of his flight?A. Calm.B. Glad. C. Angry.9Which is the correct boarding gate? A. Gate 5. B. Gate 20. C. Gate 38.10When will the plane take off?A. At about 3:30. B. At about 3:40. C. At about 3:50.11Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Garage owner and customer. B. Strangers. C. Neighbors

6、.12Whats wrong with the car?A. There was a flat tire. B. There is something wrong with the battery.C. The engine broke down.13What do we know about the man? A. He sells batteries. B. He is helpful. C. He works in a garage.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14What is the woman worried about?A. The man earns too little

7、. B. The man seldom stays at home. .C. The man often works long hours.15How long has the man worked this week?A. About 60 hours. B. About 48 hours. C. About 40 hours.16Why does the man work so hard?A. To earn more money. B. To satisfy his boss. C. To get a higher position.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What cl

8、ass did Jim take on Wednesday evenings?A. Cooking. B. Flower arranging. C. Painting.18What was wrong with the cake Jim baked?A. It was too hard. B. It was too sweet. C. It was too big.19What did Jim try to paint during the weekend?A. A Christmas tree covered with snow.B. A dog with mud all over it.C

9、. A snow-covered landscape.20What did the art teacher think of the painting?A. It was terrible. B. It was wonderful. C. It was so-so.第二部分：阅读理解（共三节，满分70分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分My brother and I were born and grew up in a small village in E

10、ngland. Our father was a struggling , but I always knew he was special. He never us, but used praise to our best. Hed say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you dont give them , they die.” I remember as a child I said unkind about somebody, and my father said, “ time you say something

11、 unpleasant about somebody else, its a reflection of you.” He that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best . From then on Ive always tried to follow the in my life and later in running my company.Dads always been very understanding. At 15, I started a magazine. It was taking up a gr

12、eat of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a choice：stay in school or leave to my magazine.I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway（使动摇） me from my decision, any good father would. When he I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad persuaded me to go into law. And

13、Ive always it. I wanted to be a biologist, but I didnt my dream. You know you want. Go fulfill it.”As it , my little publication went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and Id like to think we are bringing them in the same way Dad

14、raise me.1A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener2A. criticized B. praised C. cared D. encouraged3A. bring up B. bring out C. tune up D. turn out4A. energy B. time C. flower D. water5A. something B. anything C. nothing D. none6A. Another B. Any C. Some D. Other7A. discussed B. remembered C. ex

15、plained D. reflected8A. in return B. by turns C. by chance D. in case9A. principle B. law C. regulation D. rule10A. therefore B. also C. never D. too11A. number B. many C. plenty D. deal12A. take out B. take on C. work on D. work out13A. as B. and C. even if D. as if14A. recognized B. realized C. ad

16、mitted D. permitted15A. respected B. reminded C. retired D. regretted16A. quit B. value C. persuade D. pursue17A. how B. which C. what D. that18A. made out B. turned out C. turned in D. made up19A. up B. out C. in D. about20A. which B. what C. that D. how第二节、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Reading is a great

17、 way to improve your English. Youll learn new words, revise previously-taught structures and absorb thousands of useful expressions and phrases. without any effort. By reading, you are receiving valuable language input. And this is how you learn! Remember, language learning is a combination of input

18、 + practice. As youre reading, youre taking in language naturally, and youre seeing how it all fits together. This is crucial to your learning.The great thing about reading is that learning takes place subconsciously. There are no exercises to do, no grammar rules to learn, no tasks to complete. its

19、 all natural. The language flows in through your eyes, and gets recorded in your brain. What could be easier?The key to effective reading is to read things that you want to read. There are millions of books, magazines and websites out there. You couldnt possibly read them all. So, the important thin

20、g is to find things that you like reading. Then, youll be motivated to read. And then the reading wont be difficult. Itll be easy! And then youll learn. Its simple.Remember: read what you want to read. What you like reading. What motivates and inspires you. But where can you start? Well, you could r

21、ead a book that youve already read in your own language. Simply find a translated version of a book that you have read and enjoyed. This will make processing the content in the target language much easier as youll already know what the book is about! You could also read the news. This is great as yo

22、u can read the news in your own language first, then in English. Youll see that it wont be too difficult as youll be familiar with the topics and stories. Magazines are also great. Find one that covers a topic youre interested in: business, clothing, guns, horses, houses, housekeeping, stocks and sh

23、ares, sports, computers, electronics, designing, cooking. you name it, theyll have it. If not, look for information on the internet. There are also websites for every topic under the sun! Why not join a forum? Theyre a great source of English input as the language is often written in a simple, spoke

24、n style. Go to Google Groups, which has discussion groups based on common interests. Just type in the topic that interests you and join the chat.Finally, how you read is also important. The best thing is to read without using a dictionary. Let the words flow over you. Just skip the parts you dont un

25、derstand. If you make your reading feel too much like work, itll stop being fun. Of course, you could make a note of any new words and phrases that you like or see repeated frequently, but try not to break your concentration too much. Also, set yourself mini-objectives. For example, if youre reading

26、 a novel, read 20 pages a day. Very soon, youll have been exposed to thousands of useful phrases and words. Have fun reading! Youll learn so much!21The underlined word “crucial” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. easy B. importantC. difficult D. suitable22The key to effective readi

27、ng is _.A. to read millions of books B. not to learn grammar rulesC. to be motivated to read D. to read easy things23You can start to read by _.A. reading a book that youve already read in EnglishB. reading the news in English firstC. going to Google Groups to practice spoken EnglishD. reading magaz

28、ines containing topics you are interested in24From the passage we can learn that _.A. when you read you neednt look up every new word in the dictionaryB. the great thing about reading is that you can read without any effortC. to read is as much fun as to workD. you should make notes of every new wor

29、d and phrase while readingDad was lying in the hospital weakly, but his smile was as sure as ever . It was another attack of lung illness. My husband and I stayed with him for the weekend but had to return to our jobs on Monday. Local relatives would help Dad get home from hospital and look after hi

30、m. But I longed to be able to let him know that we cared about him too, even when we werent with him.Then I remembered a family tradition when our children were small. When leaving our grandparents home after a visit, each child would write a love note to their grandparents. We hid notes in a box, u

31、nder a hairbrush or next to the phone or even in the microwave oven. For days, our grandparents would smile as they discovered these reminders of our love.So as I tidied Dads kitchen and made up a bed for him downstairs in the living room, I wrote some notes. Some were practical, Dad, I put the food

32、 in the fridge so it wouldnt spoil. Some expressed my love, “Dad, I hope you will sleep well in your new bed.” Most notes were downstairs where he would stay for several weeks until he recovered strength, but one note I hid upstairs under his pillow, Dad, if you have found this note, you must be fee

33、ling better. We are so glad!Just like his medicine strengthened him physically, these emotional vitamins would improve his spiritual health. Several weeks later, in one of our regular phone calls, I asked Dad how he was doing. He said, Pretty good. I just found your note under my pillow upstairs!25W

34、e can infer from the text that the writers father_.A. had suffered from the same illness before.B. lived with his relativesC. asked her to return to workD. got home from hospital alone26The children hid notes in their grandparents home in order to_A. follow a family traditionB. play jokes on their g

35、randparentsC. show their gifts to their grandparentsD. make their grandparents feel pleasantly surprised27Follow the family tradition, the author .A. She called her father regularly.B. She wrote some notes to her father .C. She bought all kinds of vitamins to her father.D. She hid some notes upstair

36、s under her fathers pillow.28Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The writer believed that a family tradition was not good.B. The writer enjoyed talking with her father.C. The writer tried to comfort her father with love.D. The writer thanked her children for looking after her fat

37、her.Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that Jeans family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean s

38、pends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous, talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was Dav

39、id and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a pictu

40、re of himself: He was a tall , good looking young man with big , happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.When Jeans father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that s

41、he could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on Davids door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!29Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is _.A. rich

42、 B. young C. lonely D. a bad student30Jean thought “David” was special because he _.A. made her quite happy on QQ B. was from San FranciscoC. was tall and good-looking D. was rich31Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Dont believe those you get to know on QQ so easilyB. People dont use their real n

43、ames on QQ so oftenC. Dont go to meet those you get to know on QQD. Dont spend much time on QQWashington D.C.is the capital of the United States. Its the center of the national government. Its a busy，working city with a large population. But what is more，Washington is also a city of history and cult

44、ure.Washington was created in 1790，when Congress(国会)decided to place the nations new capital in the east of the country. It was built halfway between the northern and the southern states of the America. And of course it was named after George Washington，the first President of the United States.There

45、 are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are，however，surprised by how small the White House actually is.Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains(包括)one of

46、the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nations largest collection of cultural materials. And John FKennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.32The writer mainly talks about_.AWa

47、shingtonBthe history of WashingtonCbuildings and sights in WashingtonDthe history and culture of Washington33From the passage we know that Washington is situated(位于)in_.Athe east of the USABthe center of the USACthe east，on the middle point from north to south of the countryDthe east and halfway awa

48、y from the north34The writer introduces Washington in the order(顺序)of _.Ageneral introduction，sights and historyBgeneral introduction，history，sights and cultureCpopulation，history and cultureDhistory and culture35It can be learned from the passage that_.AWashington is the largest city in the USABWas

49、hington is also the center of economic in the USACWashington is a young cityDit is situated in the west of the USA第三节、信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stre

50、ss, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teens work. 36 What they look for is your presence to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fear

51、s, but dont let them focus on those fears. Help them get organized. 37 Together, you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutriti

52、ous diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 38 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.39 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep

53、 and /or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positi

54、ve attitude. 40 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teens pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right , no matter what the results are.A. A parents attitude will dictate their teens emotions.B. Exa

55、m stress can make some teens lose their appetite.C. They will only make the situation worse.D. Encourage your teen to relax.E. The best thing is simply to listen.F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves第II卷

56、（非选择题）四、阅读填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分释）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。At last firefighters have put out a big forest fire in CaliforniaSince then，they 41 (set) about finding out 42 the fire beganForest fires are often caused by 43 (break)glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw awayYesterd

57、ay the 44 (fireman)examined the ground but were not able to find anyThey were also quite sure that a cigarette end didnt start the fireHowever，several hours passed 45 a fireman accidentally discovered the causeHe noticed the remains of a snake which was wound(蜿蜒；缠绕)around the electric wires of a 16，

58、000-volt power lineIn this way，he was able to solve 46 mysteryThe 47(explain) was simple but very 48 (usual)A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then 49 (drop)it on to the wiresThe snake then wound 50 round the wiresWhen it did so，it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediate

59、ly started a fire五、短文改错（10分）51 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。This afternoon I went to see my grandfather by a bus.It was very crowded and I had to sta

60、nd.Beside me, there was a woman held a little boy in her arms.In front of her, a young man occupies two seats, pretending to be sleeping.I heard the little boy curious asking his mother, “What s wrong with the uncle?” I had thought if perhaps the woman would blame the man.Beyond her expectations, th

61、e woman answered with a smile, “Be quiet.This uncle must very tired because of hard work.” The young man heard the word.His face turned red but offered one seat for the woman at once.六、书面表达（25分）52随着人们生活水平提高，越来越多的人喜爱旅游度假。最近你班学生就假期旅游的利弊问题进行了一次调查，请就调查结果写一篇短文，内容主要有：1.假期旅游的好处：工作之余放松；开阔眼界丰富知识。2.假期旅游的坏处：污染

62、环境；造成交通问题。3.你的观点。注意: 1.词数120左右；2.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数；3.可适当用语，以使行文连贯With peoples lives becoming richer and richer， _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 参考答案1-5.CABDA 6-10BCAAB 11-15DCABD 16-20DCBAC 21-25BCDAA 26-30DBCCA31-35ADCBC 36-40EFBDA41have set42how43broken44firemen45before46the47explana

63、tion48unusual49dropped50itself51【小题1】第一句：去掉a【小题2】第三句：hold 改为 holding【小题3】第四句：occupies变occupied【小题4】第五句：curious变curiously【小题5】第七句：删掉if 或把if 变that【小题6】第八句：her 改为my【小题7】第九句：must和very中间加be【小题8】第十句：word 改为words【小题9】第十一句：but变and【小题10】第十一句: for 变to52With peoples lives becoming richer and richer, more and m

64、ore people love travelling to spend their holiday. We have made a survey on it in our class recently. Different students have different ideas.Most of the students hold the view that it has many advantages to travel. Firstly, we can have an access to relax ourselves. Secondly, travelling different pl

65、aces, we can broaden our mind and enrich our knowledge.However, some students believe that peoples travelling does great harm to the environment. In addition, so many people travel at the same time, which naturally causes traffic problems.In my opinion, every coin has two sides. While were on holiday, wed better be careful to avoid polluting the environment. Then we can enjoy ourselves.