河南省淅川县第二高级中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高二上学期第二次月考英语试题2014.11（110分钟； 120分）一 阅读理解（40分）AOnce there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich mans house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some o

2、n the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting. I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for, he said. But wh

3、y have you brought a half-empty basket? the rich man asked. I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples.21. Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? A. he was poor B. he liked the rich man C. his farm belonged to the rich man D. the rich mans children liked apples22. Wh

4、at did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps? A. They jumped and jumped. B. They played. C. They ran away. D. They ate some of the apples.23. The monkeys left the basket because A. they had thrown apples on the ground B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off C. they were afraid

5、 of the hat D. the farmer was angry with them BThe police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor. The police go around town to see that everything is all right.

6、 They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street. As they go around town，the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see

7、 a fight，they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well. Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make su

8、re that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who cant walk too well. Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should th

9、ank them for a job well done. 24. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _. A. warm B. clean C. quiet D. safe 25. How do some of the police get around in some big cities? A. By taxi. B. On horses. C. By bus. D. On bikes. 26. In the text，“put an end to” means “_”. A. stop

10、B. cut C. kill D. fly 27. The text is mainly talking about the _ of the police. A. life B. road C. job D. day CAn old lady in a plane had a blanket (毯子)over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, I have never been in a plane before, and I a

11、m frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!Then the captain came. He said, Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well.But she continued to hide.So the captain turn

12、ed and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, I am sorry, young man, but I dont like planes and I am never going to fly again.But Ill say one thing, She continued kindly, You and your wife keep your plane very clean!28.An old lady had _. A. gla

13、sses B. a blanket over her head C. a coat D. a basket29. She didnt want to _. A. take it off B. turn it off C. get on D. talk about it30. _ spoke to her.A. The air hostess B. The man next to herC. her husband D. one of her friends 31.the old lady had never been _.before.A .abroad B . home C. in a pl

14、ane D. in hospitalDEveryone would like to be a millionaire , a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million

15、 but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time.

16、 Its a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nea

17、rly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.For Britney, acting is another way to e

18、xpress herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .32. We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires ar

19、e _. A. older than 20 B. around 20 C. in their 30s D. in their 40s33. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to _. A. a person in general B. a special person C. Britney Spears D. a person interested in money34. Which of the following is not true according to the text? A. Though youn

20、g, Britney can support her family now. B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day. C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britneys own story. D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.35. According to Britney Spears, she works _. A. to be a great actress B. for the enjoy

21、ment C. for money D. to be more famousE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。选项中的两项为多途选项。.(36)_You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how: Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you s

22、hould make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating , sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.(37)_ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize

23、 what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subje

24、ct.Make good use of your time in class. (38)_Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next da

25、y, read that material. (39)_If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won

26、t end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried.(40)_ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.B. Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.C. Take advantage of class time to listen to ever

27、ything the teacher says.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.E. Maybe you are an average student.F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.G. This will help you understand the next class. 二. 完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项

28、(A、B、C和D中)，选出可以填入空白处。 One evening, I was resting in a cafe. I 41 a pair of newly bought white leather（皮革 ）shoes, which were rather expensive. Then a boy came to me. He was in a(n) 42 shirt, looking pale and about eleven. No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the 43 in his hand and took out t

29、he tools of shoe-polishing. He 44 down, took off my leather shoes, and began to shine them. He was busy doing his work 45 heavy rain began to pour down. People rushed to the caf for 46 from the rain. More and more people crowded 47 and gradually separated the boy from me.Hours passed, and it turned

30、48 . I had no shoes on my feet and 49 where the boy had been. I thought he would not 50 my shoes, and I would have to go home on my bare feet. When it was near midnight the 51 ended, and there were fewer and fewer people in the caf. The caf was to be 52. I had to move to the door, head 53. just as I

31、 went to the gate, I 54 found that a boy of about eleven, looking very familiar, was sleeping at the 55 with his head leaning against a box and his upper body being 56 he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms. I shook him slightly and woke him up. He 57 up and rubbed his eyes for a wh

32、ile before he recognized me. Then he opened the package 58, gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly. I 59 him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt, which had wrapped my leather shoes. On my way home, the 60 of the boy stayed in my mind.41. A. took B. wore C. mended D. owned 42. A. old B

33、. unfit C. small D. dirty 43. A. bag B. package C. box D. suitcase 44. A. seated B. bent C. put D. looked 45. A. when B. after C. because D. since 46. A. protection B. rest C. hide D. preparation 47. A. out B. away C. in D. off 48. A. dark B. light C. dim D. bright 49. A. thought B. wondered C. gues

34、sed D. imagined 50. A. shine B. keep C. return D. carry 51. A. rain B. coffee C. time D. work 52. A. opened B. locked C. stopped D. closed 53. A. lowered B. dropped C. raised D. held 54. A. shortly B. surprisedly C. sadly D. immediately 55. A. table B. door C. bed D. cafe 56. A. wet B. bare C. pale

35、D. cold 57. A. stayed B. as C. jumped D. got 58. A. finally B. suddenly C. unfriendly D. hurriedly 59. A. recognized B. forgave C. paid D. inspired 60. A. feature B. shirt C. image D. form 第II卷 非选择题（共50分）三 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） People have known the (important) of keeping healthy and good life h

36、abit. Everyone ( want) to keep in good health. to keep healthy, we should have a ( balance) diet. What should we do to keep healthy? I think is important to have a good habit. We shouldnt spit(吐痰) in public places or throw litter（垃圾）about. We must make it rule to wash our hands before meals or toile

37、ts（厕所）. It is important to go to bed early and get up early. It will keep us (activity) during the day.( Do) morning exercises every day is also good our health. We should keep the windows open when we are sleeping. We should have more water, fruit vegetables. Above all, we should keep our hearts in

38、 a good state . do you agree with me? The better we get into good eating habits, the ( happy) our life will Become. Id like to tell you something more about the problem of pollution we are facing to. As we know, the factory besides our school gives off heavy smoke all day long. Very loud voices hurt

39、 our ears. Rubbish and waste are thrown here or there. It also sends out polluting water and poisonous gas. All this has made a great harm to the health and study of the teachers and students. But with time goes on, a little has been done to change the situation. I dont think we could study well unl

40、ess the problem is solved. We do hope youll help and support us.五：书面表达（满分25分）某英文报举办“家乡的变化”主题征文活动请你根据下表提示,以“The Changes in My Hometown”为题,用英语写一篇120字左右的短文过去1.生活贫困,房屋破旧2.污染严重,垃圾满地3.交通不便,游客很少现在1.生活:住房宽敞、明亮;许多人有自己的汽车2.环境:山更绿,水更清,天更蓝.3.旅游:每年有成千上万来自世界各地的游客将来请你展望家乡的未来注意:1.文中不得出现具体的地名,否则扣分;2.标题和开头已给出,不计入总词数;

41、3.生词:环境environment; 污染pollution;方便convenient._ _ _ 二、完形填空：41-45. BBCBA 46-50. ACABC 51-55. ADABB 56-60. BCDCC三、语法填空 1. importance 2. wants 3.it 4.a 5. after 6. active 7. doing 8. for 9.and 10.happier 四、改错1去掉more 2.去掉to 3. besides beside 4. voices noises 5. or and 6. polluting polluted 7. made done 8

42、.withas 9.a little little 10. could can五、书面表达The Changes of My HometownIn the past , My hometown was very small. People lived a poor life. The houses were old and small. Pollution was very serious, and there was rubbish everywhere. The traffic was not convenient, so few visitors came here.Now great

43、changes have taken place in my hometown. The environment has become more beautiful. The mountains have turned greener, the rivers clearer and the sky bluer. There are trees, flowers and grass everywhere. People live a better life.Their houses are larger and bright. Many people have their own cars. Every year, thousands of people from all over the world come to visit our city.Im sure my hometown will become better and better in the future.