山西省长治市第二中学校2018-2019学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、20182019学年第二学期高二第二次月考英语试题命题人：刘燕玲 审题人：郭治平【本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟】第卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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。1. Where did the man put his wallet?A. At home.B. In his back pocket.C. In his breast pocket.

2、2. Why does the man look happy?A. He has bought a new book.B. He has finished his new book.C. His poem is being published. 3. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom.B. In a library.C. In a book shop.4. How did the woman know her husband?A. On the Internet.B. By newspaper.C. By a friend.5. What are

3、 the speakers talking about?A. Rainforests.B. Animals.C. Weather.第二节听下面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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the man think of the lecture?A. Easy.B. Boring.C. Difficult.7. What does the man ask

4、the woman to do?A. Lend him her notes. B. Look over his notes. C. Prepare for the discussion.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What are the speakers doing?A. Writing the invitations.B. Planning the menu.C. Making the salad.9. What did the woman forget to do?A. Invite Linda.B. Call the chef.C. Buy chicken.听第8段材料，回答

5、第10至12题。 10. Where did the woman go last night before getting home?A. To a cinema.B. To a friends.C. To a store.11. What happened when the woman came at the door?A. The door opened.B. She heard a noise.C. Her key was missing.12. Who was Karl?A. The gatekeeper. B. The womans colleague. C. The womans

6、neighbour.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Workmates.B. Neighbours.C. Interviewer and interviewee.14. How many hours a week does the man work?A. About 30.B. About 40.C. About 50.15. How many hours a day does the man spend watching TV?A. About 1 hours.B.

7、 About 2 hours.C. About 3 hours.16. What does the man spend three hours doing a week?A. Reading.B. Talking to family.C. Talking to friends.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What does the speaker say about the dolphin?A. It is mans most intelligent friend.B. It is mans favourite animal.C. It is mans largest fri

8、end.18. What were those dolphin paintings mainly made of? A. Glass.B. Stone.C. Wood.19. How many dolphin themes were there in the exhibition?A. About 100.B. About 150.C. About 750.20. Who is Pandora?A. An organizer.B. A dolphin.C. A reporter.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 (共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所

9、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。ADo you have a talented young artist, photographer, or designer in your life? Its never too early to start helping them get their work out there! Weve rounded up the top art competitions for kids and teens that can help these young creators share their first mas

10、terpiece with the world. Most of them are totally free to enter!Global Canvas Childrens Art Competition Ages: 16 and under Mediums: drawing, paintingOrganized by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, this art competition wants to inspire the next generation to be more mindful of how we take care o

11、f the earth. The judges are looking for artists to discover the wonderful places that wildlife calls home. Toyota Dream Car Art ContestAges: 15 and under Mediums: drawing, paintingTime to design a dream car! Toyota wants to get junior artists thinking about what the future of transportation might lo

12、ok like. Prizes include a chance to tour one of the Toyota car plants and experience various aspects of Japanese culture. Advena World Childrens Art Competition Ages: 15 and under Mediums: drawing, painting, photos and other original artworks This competition aims to promote creativity and sell-expr

13、ession. Instead of a theme, it asks the participating artists to simply express their feelingsanything from sadness or joy to anger or excitementthrough their chosen medium. Progressive Young Artist AwardsOpen to: high school and college students Mediums: painting, drawing, photography, mixed media,

14、 sculpture PYAA is all about expressing and celebrating progressive values. So, if there is a creative teen in your life who wants to do good in the world, sign him or her up for this art competition. The prize is a scholarship which winners can put forward their post-secondary schooling. 21. Which

15、event might focus on the environment? A. Advena World Childrens Art Competition. B. Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. C. Global Canvas Childrens Art Competition.D. Progressive Young Artist Awards.22. What prize can the winner get at Toyota Dream Car Art Contest?A. A dream car.B. A tour of a factory.C. A

16、 scholarship.D. An amount of cash. 23. What is special about Advena World Childrens Art Competition? A. Its participants are youngest.B. It has an entrance fee. C. Its entry can be photos.D. It has no fixed theme.BIf you dont want people to know too much about you, then you had better keep your frid

17、ge contents secret according to a British market research document released last week.Researchers peered (凝视) into the fridges of 400 people in Britain and compared the contents with the owners lifestyles. They claim to be able to classify the nations people by fridge contents.They say those people

18、can be separated into five categories: nutrition nerds (no social sense), food faddiest (whatevers in style), martyr mums, fast food fanatics and restaurant regulars.Nutrition nerds care much about what they put into their bodies. Their fridges are stocked with fruit, vegetables and healthy meat.Peo

19、ple in this category tend to be highly organized and usually work in law or accountancy. The vast majority is single, but if they have a partner, that person will be similar.A fridge full of vitamins-enriched juices implies its owner works in media or fashion. They tend not to eat the foods they buy

20、. Known as the food faddies, they just want to be seen as purchasing the latest important things.A fridge filled with everything from steak to frozen fish suggests the martyr mum. Her fridge tends to be stocked with every kind of product, except what she herself would want. This fridge hints at diff

21、iculty balancing family and work life. Fast food fanatics always buy mineral water for soda pop; the nearest they will get to fresh fruit is tomato sauce. Their fridges hint at someone who works hard and plays hard. Also, someone who is not into long term planning.Finally, a fridge filled with nothi

22、ng more than a bottle of white wine and some sparkling mineral water implies an owner who is single, lives in a big city and enjoys the finer things in life. The fridge is empty because this person regularly eats in restaurants.24. We can know from the first two paragraphs that .A. some researchers

23、are fond of staring at other peoples fridgesB. the food you put in the fridge has something to do with your personality C. people dont want others to know about their secretsD. there are mainly five kinds of lifestyles among British people.25. According to the passage, people who belong to food fadd

24、ies _ . A. often stay up late to finish their job B. will try their best to stay healthyC. dont care much about money when buying things D. prefer to ask others about what to do next26. What will those who often dine out put in the fridge?A. Only something to drink.B. All kinds of food they like.C.

25、Fruit, vegetables and meat.D. Food rich in vitamins.27. What might be the most suitable title for the text?A. Keep your fridge a secretB. Be careful about your fridgeC. What to put in the fridge?D. You are whats in your fridge CRalph Ellisons novel, “Invisible（看不见的）Man”, was published in nineteen fi

26、fty-two. Ellison was at once called a major new writer. The book won the National Book Award, a high and rare honor for a first novel.Since then millions of copies have been printed. The book is still used in many universities and other schools. One professor said that he has used the book in his te

27、aching for twenty-five years. He said that each time he returns to “Invisible Man” he finds new ideas in it.After “Invisible Man” was published, Ralph Ellison taught at a number of universities. He retired from New York University in nineteen eighty. While he was alive, he published only two other b

28、ooks. They were books of criticism（批判）and essays, called “Shadow and Act” and “Going to the Territory”.Ralph Ellison died in nineteen ninety-four, at the age of eighty. After his death, a book of his stories, “Flying Home”, was published. Shortly before his death, Ellison had told someone that his s

29、econd novel was almost finished. He had worked on the novel for forty years without finishing it.Parts of the book had appeared in magazines during the nineteen sixties and seventies. Ellison had to rewrite the novel after a large part of it was burned in a fire at his home in nineteen sixty-seven.

30、The novel was said to be two thousand pages long. Finally, his friend John Callahan put the book together after Ellison died. The novel was published in nineteen ninety-nine. It was called “Juneteenth”.Since “Invisible Man” was published, many American writers have said how much Ellison influenced t

31、hem.In nineteen ninety, another black writer, Charies Johnson, was given the National Book Award. In receiving the prize, Johnson thanked Ralph Ellison for leading the way for black writers. Ellison was present at the ceremony. He thanked Johnson. Then he expressed his belief that black writers shou

32、ld not be influenced only by other black writers. He said:“You do not write out of your skin. You write out of your ideas and the quality of your mind.”28. Which of the following statements about “Invisible Man” may NOT be right?A. It was Ellisons first novel.B. It was written when Ellison was a pro

33、fessor in New York University.C. It was still in use when the above passage appeared.D. It was so successful that it won itself a place in American literature. 29. According to the passage, “Juneteenth” .A. is written by John CallahanB. is Ellisons second novelC. was published in Ellisons seventiesD

34、. was published 10 years after his death30. What can we infer from the passage?A. It took half of Ellisons life time to write “Juneteenth”.B. “Flying Home” is one of Ellisons novels.C. Ellison was a great white writer. D. Ellison didnt live to see the publication of “Shadow and Act” and “Going to th

35、e Territory”.31. We can see from the passage, when Ellisons first novel appeared, he was in his .A. twentiesB. fortiesC. thirtiesD. fiftiesDThe traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmen

36、tally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For

37、 his final year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof. Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings includi

38、ng churches, Mr. Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called Myhabs.The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr. Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.To raise money for the idea, he toured the c

39、itys private companies which fund new business and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mints directors and won their support. Mint has committed around 500,000 to MyHabs and taken a share of 30 percent in Mr. Dunlops business. The first Myhabs should be tes

40、ted at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year.Mr. Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics.For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the s

41、ites by the Myhabs team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior (外部的) advertising space. The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, wit

42、h Glastonbury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.32. “Eco-friendly tents” in paragraph 1 refer to tents _.A. favorable to the environmentB. economically desi

43、rable C. for holding music performancesD. designed for disaster relief33. Mr. Dunlop established his business .A. independently with an interest-free loan from MintB. with the approval of the Citys administrationC. with the help of a Japanese architectD. in partnership with a finance group 34. It is

44、 implied in the passage that _.A. the weather in the UK is changeable in summerB. the cardboard tents produced by Mr. Dunlop can be user-tailoredC. most performances at British festivals are given in the open air D. cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users35. The passage is mainly c

45、oncerned with .A. an unusual success of a graduation projectB. some efforts at making full use of cardboardsC. an attempt at developing recyclable tents D. the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Before going outside in

46、 the morning, many of us check a window thermometer(温度计)for the temperature. This helps us decide what to wear. 36 . We want our food to be a certain coldness in the refrigerator. We want it a certain hotness in the oven. If we dont feel well, we use a thermometer to see if we have a fever. We keep

47、our rooms a certain warmth in the winter and a certain coolness in the summer.Not all the thermometers use the same system to measure temperature. We use a system called the Fahrenheit scale. But most other countries use the Centigrade scale.Both systems use the freezing and boiling points of water

48、as their guide. 37 .The most common kind of thermometer is made with mercury(水银)inside a clear glass tube. As mercury (or any other liquid) becomes hot, it expands. As it gets colder, it contracts(收缩). That is why on hot days the mercury line is high in the glass tube. 38 .First, take a clear glass

49、juice bottle that has a cap; fill the bottle with coloured water. Tap a hole in the center of the cap using a hammer and thick nail. Put the cap on the jar. Then stick a plastic straw (吸管) through the nail hole. 39 .Finally, place a white card on the outside of the bottle and behind the straw. Now y

50、ou can see the water level easily. 40 .As the temperature goes down, the water will contract, and the level in the straw will come down. Perhaps you will want to keep a record of the water level in the straw each morning for a week.A. People use thermometers which are made by themselves when travell

51、ing around the world.B. Take wax (you may use an old candle if you have one) and melt some of it right where the straw is struck into the cap to seal (把粘住) them together.C. They label these in different ways. On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. On the Celsiu

52、s scale water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100degrees.D. The water will rise in the straw. As the temperature of the air goes up, the water will expand and rise even higher.E. Now that you know this rule you can make a thermometer of your own that will work.F. Thermometers measure temperature,

53、by using materials that change in the same way when they are heated or cooled.G. We use and depend on thermometers to measure the temperature of many other things in our daily lives.第三部分 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）On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstor

54、m. The rain caused the streets to 41 and the subway system almost came to a stop.Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 42 to go home. Some battled to 43 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 44 bravely, walking miles to get to

55、work. I 45 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 46 had stopped. After making my way 47 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 48 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 49 the subway that I

56、could not even get down the stairs to the 50 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed endless, the train 51 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my offic

57、e, I was 52 through, exhausted and 53 . My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 54 I received an email from Garth, my Director:I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 55 reported to work.

58、It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 56 to their jobs. Thank you.Garths email was short, but I learned more from that 57 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 58 can make a big difference. The rainstorm an

59、d the traffic 59 had made me tired and upset. But Garths words immediately 60 me and put a smile back on my face. 41. A. breakB. sinkC. floodD. crash42. A. refusedB. forcedC. adjustedD. gathered43. A. orderB. payC. searchD. call44. A. climateB. stormC. sceneryD. burden45. A. usedB. promisedC. happen

60、edD. deserved 46. A. practiceB. routineC. serviceD. process 47. A. throughB. toC. overD. for48. A. cyclingB. operatingC. turningD. rushing49. A. checkB. carryC. boardD. find 50. A. streetB. groundC. platformD. floor 51. A. pausedB. reachedC. crossedD. parked52. A. weakB. wetC. sickD. hurt53. A. disc

61、ouragedB. ashamedC. surprisedD. puzzled54. A. whenB. whileC. whereD. after55. A. hardlyB. casuallyC. eventuallyD. absolutely 56. A. donationB. devotionC. connectionD. reaction57. A. accurateB. urgentC. humorousD. brief 58. A. appreciationB. promiseC. adviceD. guidance59. A. signalsB. troublesC. rule

62、sD. signs60. A. correctedB. supportedC. refreshedD. amazed 第卷（共50分）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（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Taking a taxi in a certain Eastern European country can be 61 shocking experience. It is said 62 some taxi drivers have metal wires stuck into the passenger seats.

63、And 63 a button is pushed, the seat will give you an electric shock. These taxi drivers dont do this 64 fun. They do it to tourists 65 argue about the ridiculous fares they charge. Some drivers charge as much 66 ten times the legal fare.They have a secret switch which 67 (make) the meters much faste

64、r. If you refuse to pay, you are really in for a shock.In one case, a German woman had no 68 (choose) but to pay US $120 for a US $ 20 ride from the airport. She said that she was really taken for a ride, but what could she do? Besides the electric shock, she was verbally 69 (abuse) and threatened w

65、ith physical violence. She has only one piece of advice for tourists, Take the bus 70 stay at home.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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()，并在其下面写出该加的词。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

66、错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Tracy, Im glad to receive your letter asking me to tell you anything about Chinese names and choosing one for you. Generally, a Chinese name consists two or three characters which conveys some special meanings. The family name usually comes first, what is co

67、ntrary to an English name. And then a given name followed. As youre warm and energetic, so I think Li Yang is suitable for you. The family name is fair common in China. And a given name means the sun in Chinese. If you want to know more informations, dont hesitate to write to me. Best wishes. Li Hua

68、第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，市电视台将举办中国诗词比赛(Chinese Poetry Contest)国际友人专场，你想邀请对中国文化感兴趣的外教老师Adam一同观赛。请给他写一封信，内容包括： 1. 时间：下周五晚六点半； 2. 地点：市民中心； 3. 诗词比赛的意义。 注意：1. 词数100左右2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Adam, Yours,Li Hua2018-2019学年第二学期高二第二次月考英语答案听力1-5.BCBCA6-10.CABAA11-15.BBCCB16-20.AACAB阅读理解 21-23 CBD24-27 BCAD28-31 B

69、BAC32-35ADBC36-40 GCEBD完形填空41-45 CBDBC46-50 CABCC51-55 BBAAC56-60 BDABC短文填词 61. a62. that63. when64. for65. who/that66. as67. makes68. choice69. abused70. or 短文改错Dear Tracy, choosesomethingIm glad to receive your letter asking me to tell you anything about Chinese names and choosing one for you. inf

70、ormationthefairlyfollowswhichconveyofGenerally, a Chinese name consists two or three characters which conveys some special meanings. The family name usually comes first, what is contrary to an English name. And then a given name followed. As youre warm and energetic, so I think Li Yang is suitable f

71、or you. The family name is fair common in China. And a given name means the sun in Chinese. If you want to know more informations, dont hesitate to write to me. Best wishes. Li Hua书面表达 Dear Adam, Knowing that you take a great interest in Chinese culture, Im writing to invite you to attend Chinese Po

72、etry Contest for foreigners to be held by the city TV station at 6:30 pm next Friday at the Citizen Center. Similar contests are watched by many people in China as ancient Chinese culture is regaining popularity these days. Also, the wisdom delivered through Chinese classic poems can be rather impressive and helpful for the learners of the Chinese language. It will be a rather unforgettable night and I sincerely hope you could come with me. Looking forward to your early reply! Yours,Li Hua