山西省晋中市平遥县第二中学2018-2019学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、平遥二中高二年级十月考试英语试题（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟，将正确答案写在答题卡上）第卷（客观题）第一部分. 阅读理解 (共两节，满分60分)第一节 （共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分） AFun DayTo celebrate the Year of the dogOrganised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High SchoolDate: 2 February 2018Time: 10 am5 pmPlace: Kwun Tong PlaygroundFee: $20 (buy three get one free)Pro

2、grammes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performanceHighlights:1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera 2) learn to make festival food Join us on the Fun Day! All are welcome! Free Soft DrinksNote:来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center For

3、 those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity.1. What you have just read is a _. A. noteB. poster C. schedule D. report 2. What is going to take place on 2 February 2018? A. A party for close friends to meet and have fun. 来源:学科网 B. A big event

4、to welcome a Chinese new year. C. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife. D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.3. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together? A. $20.B. $40. C. $60. D. $80.4. Which of the following statements is true? A. Its unnecessary to take

5、soft drinks with you. B. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School. C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.D. Festival food will be served without extra charge. BI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I wa

6、s treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year o

7、ff work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words. It takes confidence to make a new start theres a dark period in-between where youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre ou

8、t for dinner and people ask what you do, and youre too ashamed to say, “Well, Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.Then I met an agent（代理商）who said I should send my novel out to agents. So,

9、 I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and

10、wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal - that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck -of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on

11、 a contract（合同）of the publisher -to be a published writer - is unbelievably rewarding（有回报的）.5. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?A. I was waiting for good fortune. B. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time. C.I was trying to find an admirable job.D. I was being aimless about

12、 a suitable job. 6. The author decided to write a novel _ .A. to finish the writing course B. to realize her own dreamC. to satisfy readers wish D. to earn more money7. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?A. Uncertain. B. Disturbed. C. Confident. D. Ashamed. 8. What does the author mainly

13、 want to tell readers in the last paragraph?A. It pays to stick to ones goal. B. Hard work can lead to success.C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something. CHotdogs may be a favorite food in America but when it comes to eating them, the Japane

14、se are the best on the earth. At the 2001 World Hotdog Eating Championships, Takeru Kobayashi ate 50 hotdogs in just 12 minutes to set a new world record ! Thats more than one hotdog every 15 seconds ! Hes been unbeaten in the competition since then. Whats even more amazing is that Takeru Kobayashi

15、isnt a big fat person.Takeru is a thin,131 pound,eating-machine who had to beat 19 other eaters from around the world. For being the world champion,Takeru Kobayashi won the championship belt and most importantly a years supply of hotdogs! Eating contest organizers say its very rare for someone to ge

16、t hurt in one of these eating contests. But its still pretty easy to get injured by a hotdog . At a Toronto Blue Jays Baseball game,several fans were injured during a free hotdog hand out. Hotdogs were fired into the crowd using an air cannon (大炮). But several of the hotdogs exploded when they lande

17、dflying ketchup , and pieces of sausage all over the hungry baseball fans !9How many at least did Takeru eat within a minute in the contest ? Amore than 3 Bmore than 2 Cmore than 4 Dmore than 5 10.What did the word unbeaten in paragraph 1 mean ? Anever fight with others Bnever be defeated by others

18、Calways fight with others Dalways be defeated by others11According to the text , he got as the world champion .Aa gold medal Ba seat belt Chot dogs for free the whole year Da eating machine D In a job interview, the first question is often a breaking the ice type of question. Dont be surprised if th

19、e interviewer asks you something like: “How are you today?” or “What do you think of the weather lately?” Answer the question without going into too much detail.Talking about qualifications is the most important part of any job interview. Your qualifications include your education and any special tr

20、aining you may have received in the past. Your qualifications also include your experience in any previous work. It is important to explain what experience you have in detail. Generally, employers want to know exactly what you did and how well you accomplished your tasks. This is not the time to be

21、modest.Try to avoid some big mistakes in the job interview, such as leaving the mobile on and criticizing previous bosses. The worst thing is you yourself have no questions. Having no questions shows you are either not interested or not prepared. Remember that interviewers are more impressed with th

22、e questions you ask than the selling points you try to make. 12. The passage is mainly about _. A. importance of interviewees qualifications in job interviews B. the typical questions asked in job interviews C. some common mistakes found in job interviews D.Dos and Donts in job interviews 13. A brea

23、king the ice type of question is _. A. a question that makes people unhappy B. a sharp question that makes people angry C. an opening question asked to make people less nervous D. a question asked about serious topic 14. All of the following are considered to be the interviewees qualifications excep

24、t _. A. educational background B. social background C. all kinds of special training received D. experience in previous work 15. _ is not mentioned in the passage as a mistake found in job interviews. A. Leaving the mobile on B. Having no questions C. Arriving late D. Criticizing previous bosses 第二节

25、 （共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. 16 .Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. 17 , then probably child

26、ren would buy less take-away food. 18 . I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If parents often give their children fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, they will go for sweet and salty foods, and child

27、ren will find it hard to get rid of the habit.There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. 19 . What they need is to go outsid

28、e and play active games or sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem. 20 , as well as forcing them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.A. There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight B. Adults are becoming fatter and unhealth

29、ier too C. If there were fewer of these restaurantsD. Therefore we have to encourage young people to be more activeE. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime (消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy foodF. I feel there are a number of reasons for thisG. Its a good idea to allow children to

30、eat what they choose第二部分. 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分55分）第一节. 完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） One of Mark Twains classic novels is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It is set in a small American 21 in the 19th century. The people in this town are very traditional and 22 a quiet life. The story is about a boy called Tom Sawy

31、er, who lives with his aunt Polly. He is often in 23 with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind, 24 Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.Tom is different from 25 children in the town. He loves adventure. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really 26 anyone. He tries very hard not to go t

32、o school, and often jumps 27 his bedroom window at night to meet his friends. He is very clever. One day, Aunt Polly asks him to do some painting, and he 28 to get all the boys in the town to do the work for him by inventing a new 29 game. It is these little stories 30 make readers want to keep read

33、ing the novel, but it is the adventures that 31 the most important part of the book. Toms best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In one adventure, they spend the night outside, and they see a man kill another man 32 . Later in the book, Tom, Huck and another boy decide to leave the town 33

34、 they think that life there is too boring. They 34 to an island in the middle of a river. They 35 fires, catch fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a 36 to travel up and down the river. 37 seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that they have died. One day, when Tom comes b

35、ack to his aunts house to leave a letter 38 that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral(葬礼). 39 Tom has an idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into town and 40 their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive.21. A. countryB. villageC. tow

36、nD. house22. A. haveB. passC. liveD. own23. A. troubleB. silenceC. peaceD. war24. A. andB. butC. stillD. as25. A. anotherB. othersC. the othersD. the other26. A. damagesB. destroysC. ruinsD. hurts27. A. out of B. intoC. ontoD. in front of 28. A. triesB. failsC. managesD. struggles29. A. fightingB. p

37、aintingC. touringD. sailing30. A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where31. A. is B. wasC. areD. were32. A. in chargeB. in advanceC. in the long termD. in the dark33. A. becauseB. whileC. even though D. if 34. A. run intoB. run awayC. run afterD. run out of 35. A. catchB. setC. makeD. put36. A. bikeB. boatC. c

38、amelD. cage37. A. ByB. UponC. AtD. Without38. A. writingB. tellingC. sayingD. meaning39. A. ThenB. BesidesC. AlsoD. Lastly40. A. joinB. presentC. participateD. attend第卷第二节 . 语法填空 ( 共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)British and American English are different _41_ many ways. The first and most obvious way is in the

39、 vocabulary. There are _42_ (hundred) of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic. For example, Americans use automobiles, freeways, gas, cabs and subways _43_ the British use cars, motorways, petrol, taxis and undergrounds. Besides, sometimes _44_ same word used by Ameri

40、cans and the British has a slightly different meaning, which can be _45_(confuse)There are a few _46_(differ) in grammar, too. In addition, the two varieties differ in spelling and pronunciation. American spelling seems _47_(simple): center, color and program instead of centre, colour and programme.

41、 Many factors _48_ (influence) American pronunciation since the first settlers arrived four hundred years ago. But a Londoner doesnt have much difficulty _49_ (understand) a New Yorker.The two varieties are moving closer. For more than a century, communications across the Atlantic have developed ste

42、adily, which has led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English. So, dont worry. Users of English will all be able to understand each _50_ wherever they are.来源:学&科&网第三部分：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）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（v），并在其下面

43、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 Xiao Ming,I am a editor of English Corner. Ive received your letter ask me to give you some advice on how to learn English well. First of all, I suggest you should read English word, sentences and sh

44、ort articles loud every morning. Meanwhile, you should try to memorize as much useful sentences as possible and recite some short passages as well. Moreover, it suggested that you read a great variety of books after school. Last but not least, a certain amount of time should be spent in listening ex

45、ercises. As long as you can make good use of your spared time to learn English, surely, you will make rapid progress. Just as the saying going , “Where there is a will, and there is a way.” If you stick to your dream and study hardly, Im sure you will be successful in your English study. Yours, Li H

46、ua第二节. 书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是张玲，看到China Daily上的招聘广告后，用英文写一封求职信，要求包括以下所有内容，字数90左右。 WANTEDBEIJING WATCH COMPANYA SECRETARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE姓名张玲性别女年龄20文化程度高中身体状况健康身高165经历曾在一家公司当过两年秘书技能1. 会操作电脑，每分钟能打40个汉字2. 英语说写较好，曾在中学获英语竞赛一等奖3. 会驾驶汽车班级 姓名 考号 -密-封-线- 平遥二中高二年级十月考试英 语 答 题 卡 第一部分.阅读理解 (共两节，满分60分)第一节（每小题3分

47、，满分45分）1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20_第二部分.英语知识应用(共两节，满分55分) 第一节 完形填空（每小题2分，满分40分）21-25 26-30_31-35 _ 36-40_ 第二节 语法填空（每空1.5分，满分15分41._42._43._44._45._46. _ 47. _48._49. _ 50._ 第三部分.（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）Dear Xiao Ming,I am a editor of English Corner. Ive received your letter ask me to give you some

48、advice on how to learn English well. First of all, I suggest you should read English word, sentences and short articles loud every morning. Meanwhile, you should try to memorize as much useful sentences as possible and recite some short passages as well. Moreover, it suggested that you read a great

49、variety of books after school. Last but not least, a certain amount of time should be spent in listening exercises. As long as you can make good use of your spared time to learn English, surely, you will make rapid progress. Just as the saying going , “Where there is a will, and there is a way.” If

50、you stick to your dream and study hardly, Im sure you will be successful in your English study. Yours, Li Hua 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）Dear sir or Madam, Yours , Zhang Ling 来源:Z.xx.k.Com 平遥二中高二年级十月考试英语答案一1-15 BBCA DBAA CBC DCBC 16-20 FCAED二21-25. CCABD 26-30 DACBB 31-35 CDABC 36-40 BDCAD三 语法填空41. in 42. hundr

51、eds 43. while 44. the 45. confusing 46. differences 47. simpler 48.have influenced 49 understanding 50. other第一节. 短文改错短文改错1. 第一句a改为an2. 第二句中ask改为asking3. 第三句中word改为words4. 第四句中much改为many来源:学科网ZXXK5. 第五句中在suggested前添加is6. 第六句中in改为on7. 第七句中spared改为spare8. 第八句中going改为goes9. 第九句中去掉and10. 最后一句中hardly改为ha

52、rd第二节. 书面表达Dear sir or Madam, Having learned that a secretary of English Language is wanted in your company from your advertisement in the newspaper, I am interested in the position and I am writing to apply for it.My name is Zhang Ling, a girl about 20. Im healthy and 1.7 meters tall. I graduated f

53、rom a senior middle school and once worked as a secretary in a company for two years. I can operate computers and type 40 characters in a minute. Not only am I good at oral English and have a good knowledge of written English but I also once won the first prize in an English contest in the middle school. In addition, I am a good car driver. Im sure I am fit for the job and I will work hard for your company.If all this satisfies you, please write to me. Im looking forward to your reply. Yours , Zhang Ling