甘肃省岷县第二中学高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

甘肃省岷县第二中学20202021学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题第I卷选择题（共70分）L阅读理解（共15小题每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑ABikes arepopular in the Netherlands.In fact,nearly halfof alltravel in the Netherlandsisby bike.Now,one Dutchbike designer,Thomas,has takenthe countrys interestin bikesbymaking a school bus bike.The bigbike haseight setsof pedalsfor kids,a driverseat for an adult,and threeotherseats,fortably lettinglittle kidsfor theirtrip to and fromschool.The bikeeven has amotor,which canhelp withhigh hillsor attimes whenfew kidson it.So far,Thomas tellsFast pany,he ssold25schoolbikes,at aprice of$25,000each一less thanit wouldcost to buy atraditional school bus withthe samenumber ofseats.Alongwith thetraditional color,the bikesare coloredyellow sothat theycan beseen easily.Thomas sayshe ssold schoolbus bikes to neighboringcountries suchas Belgium,Englandand Germany,but sofar,the schoolbus bikehasn t been soldin theUnitedStates.If theUS agreestobuythis kind of schoolbusbike,it could do a lot ofgoodto improveexercise fora youngage andhelp themkeep healthy.

1.How dopeople in the Netherlandsusually goto workA.By car.B.By bus.C.By bike.D.On foot.

2.The schoolbuses areyellow in the NetherlandsbecauseA.the coloryellow iseasy topaintB.yellow busescan beseen easilyC.yellow is the nationalcolor of the NetherlandsD.it，sthedesigners favoritecolor

3.Which countryof the following hasnt boughtaschoolbus bikeA.America.B.Germany.C.England.D.Belgium.

4.Which of thefollowingis TRUEA.Thomas madea newkindofschoolbus.B.A schoolbus usuallycosts$25,

000.C.Thomas soldbikestoAsian countries.D.Riding schoolbus bikeshelps keepkids healthy.Stephen Hawkingwas bornin Oxford,England on8th January,

1942.He went to schoolinSt Albans一a smallcity nearLondon.Although hedid well,he wasnever topofhis class.After leavingschool,Hawking wentfirst toOxford Universitywhere hestudiedphysics,then hewent toCambridge Universitywhere hestudied cosmology（宇宙学）・As hehimselfadmitted he wasn，t veryserious aboutstudying.He was a verylazy student,and didvery little work.However,he stillachieved extremelygood marks.Hawking firstnoticed somethingwas wrongwith him at theage of

20.He startedto bumpintothings,and oftenfell overfor noreason.When hevisited his family atChristmas time,his fatherwas soworried thathe wassent tohospital fortest.Finally,the resultcame back.Hawking hadmotor neurone disease（运动神经元病），an incurableillness whichcauses themusclesof thebody towaste away.Doctors saidhe woulddie beforehe was

23.At first,Hawking becameextremely depressed（忧郁的）.After awhile,though,he begantosee his life in a differentway.As helater wrote,uBefore myillness hadbeen diagnosed（诊断），there hadnot seemedto beanything worthdoing.But shortlyafter Icame outofhospital,I suddenlyrealized thatthere werealotof worthwhilethings Icoulddo.”Hawkingmarried,found ajob atCambridge University,where hestill workstoday,and hadthree children.He alsowenttodo someofthemost importantscientific researchever carriedout.His storyshows thatnobody,however badtheir situationis,should losehope,“Lifeis notfair,“he oncesaid.You justhave todo thebest youcan in the situationyou arein.”

5.As auniversity student,Stephen Hawking.A.worked extremelyhardB.studied mathsand chemistryC.was lazyand didverylittleworkD.only achievedaverage

6.marksHawking firstnoticed A.he somethingwas wrongwith himwhen atChristmas timeone yearvisitedhisfamilyB.hewas20C.his fathermade himsee adoctorD.hewassent tohospital fortest

7.What isthe mainidea ofParagraph3A.Hawking，s education.B・Hawkings reaction（反映）to beingseriously ill.C.Hawking，s viewson life.D.Diagnosis ofHawkings motorneuronedisease.

8.Hawking believesthat.A.you shouldalways doyour besthowever badyour situationis

8.life isfairC.nobody，slifeis asbad ashisD.its OKto losehopeCRecently,my husbandand threekids were playing inthe Mediterranean（地中海），swimmingand floatinginthepictureperfect sea.It wasridiculously beautifulin Majorca,Spain.Theway thesun dancedacross thewater and how theblue horizonwas dottedwith storybooksailboats（W^n）were suchbeautiful scenes.I almostcouldn，t believemy eyes.My husbandand Ialways dreamedabout takingour kidson atrip around the world.It wassomethingwe alwayswanted todo“one day〃.It wasone ofthe thingswe talkedin detailabout,when weimagined our life withthe childrenwe hopedwe wouldhave.Fourteen yearslater,we hadthree boyswho weregrowing upfaster bythe day.It wastime to makegood on（兑现，实现）those plans.We spentdozens ofhours discussing,researching andplanning.We had to learnhow to“road schoolvour kidsand arrangetime offfrom work.We renewedourpassports,and thenpacked ourbags.We showedour kidsthe world.It wasabout experiencingthe dozensof flightsand trainsandtaxis together.We showedthem howwonderful,how diverse,andhowfascinating theworldis.We wantedthem tolearn allthat wehad learnedourselves,through ourown travelsas youngadults.But therewas somethingmore thanthat:What wereally wantedis toslow downtime.Wewanted thedays tolast abit longer,and theweeks totake theirtime.The yearswith ourchildrenare goingtoo fast.We wantedto putthe brakes峋车）on ourbusy livesforayear,and justbe with our kids.We wanteda breakfrom thedaily morningroutine ofmaking lunches,eating breakfastand rushingout thedoor in time forschool.We neededa familytimeout（休息时间）.It wasa wonderfultwo monthsin Europe,full ofincredible moments.And whenwe lookbackat our lives,I knowwe11be gladwe didit.I knowwe11be happythat thisis achapterof thestory ofour family.

9.What was the authorsattitude towardthe tripwhen planningitA.Calm.B.Expectant.C.Stressed.D.Worried.

10.What doesthe underlinedword“that”in Paragraph7refer toA.Preparing for thevacation.B.Having funinthepictureperfect Mediterranean.C.Experiencing adifferent andbeautiful world.D.Learning tostudy duringtrips asyoung adults.

11.What wasthe mainpurpose ofthe authortaking thistrip A.To allowher childrento seetheworld.B.To teachher kidsto valuelife.C.To teachher kidswhat theycan，t learnin school.D.To enjoya familybreak awayfrom theirusual busylife.12DWhether they，replayingon ourTV screensor printedin newspapers,adverts areeverywhere.In fact,according toUS marketresearch panyYankelovich,the averageperson livingin acitysees thousandsof adsevery singleday.However,ads don，t justact asa toolfor gettingpeopleto buythings;they alsoserve asa windowinto cultures,societies andhistory.Modern advertsbegan toappear inthe18th and19th centuries,since advancesin printingtechniquesallowed moredetailed imagesto beproduced innewspapers andmagazines.Lookingat someof theseearly adsis liketaking astep backintimeto anotherworld.For example,an1881advert forFrench cigarettespromised thatits productwould“give immediaterelief”toalist ofmedical conditions,including breathingproblems.And aUS adfrom a1955newspaperadvised mothersto mixthe sugarysoft drinkA7Up withtheir ba.by，s milk.These days,ofcourse,the harmfuleffects ofboth smokingand sugarydrinks arewell known.But althoughtheseadverts seemunusual tous now,perhaps futuregenerations mayconsider someof today，s adsto bejust asbizarre.^Advertising oftenserves asan indicatorfor whatsociety considersto besociallyacceptable anddesirable atthe time,“US marketingexpert wroteon theAd CounciTs website.In spiteof beingdesigned tosell oradvertise something,some adscan evenbee part of asociety，s vernacular（方言）.In theUK,for example,a slogan（标语）created in1994to advertisepaint isused ineverydayconversation bymany Britons.The phrase,“It doesexactly whatit sayson thetin”,is usedtodescribe anitem orproduct thatsopen,straightforward andsimple.Meanwhile,also intheUK,if someonedescribes themselvesasaMarmitepersonv,this meansthat youmay eitherlove themor hatethem,based onthe BritishfoodMarmite，s slogan,“Love itor hateit.So,in spiteof whatwe maythink ofthem,it seemsthatads area biggerpartof everyday lifethan wethink theyare.Instead offinding themannoying,however,at leastwe can be assuredthat futuregenerations willhave aninterestingway tosee howwe livedno matterhow unusualtodays worldmay seemto them.

13.What doesthe underlinedword“bizarre“in Paragraph9probably meanA.Typical.B.Creative.C.Strange.D.Misleading.

14.The examplesofthetwo Britishphrases arementioned mainlyto.A.prove mostads inthepast weresimpleB.show adscan influenceeveryday languageC.explain whysome adsare verypopular D.showthat Britishpeople loveto usewords fromads15ow adsreflect historyand societies.D.Ads thathave influencedour lives.n.阅读七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10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Youve probablyheard thephrase“go outsideand getsome freshair”before.Breathingfresl

6.According toa newstudy fromthe WorldHealth Organization（WHO）,nine outofevery10people onthe planetbreathe pollutedair everyday.Polluted aircan getdeep insideyour lungswhen youbreathe,causing diseaseslike lungcancerand heartdisease.Around7million peopledie everyyear frombreathing pollutedair17,mainly inAsia andAfrica.Among theworld，s20mostpolluted cities,14are inIndia.Some ofthe biggestsources ofair pollutioninclude factoriesand vehicles.In someregions,sand anddesert dust,as wellastheburning ofwaste,also causeair pollution._18____More than40percent ofthe worldspopulation isstill usingwoodstoves（木柴炉）or openfires to make mealsand heattheir homes.This createsharmfulparticles（颗粒）and gassesindoors.19India hasprovided37million poorpeople withfree liquifiedpetroleumgas（液化石油气）,while MexicoCity hascreated cleanervehicle standards.Maria Neira,the WHOshead ofpublic health,said Chinahas set a goodexample totheworld inimproving airquality.“_____________20___,“she said.A.More than90percent ofthese deathshappen inlow andmiddleine countries.B.Although thisproblem isserious,the goodnews isthat countriesare takingaction tofightit.C.Another largesource ofair pollutioncanbefound insome people，s homes.D.However,not everyoneintheworld hasthe chanceto enjoyit.E.Air pollutionis aserious problemaroundtheworld.F.There isa bigstep atthe governmentlevel inChina declaringwar on air pollution.G.People whowork outdoorsare moredirectly harmedby airpollution.III.完形填空（共20小题；每小题

1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和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A USmum andher sixboys decidedto growtheir hairtogether.They woulddonate somehairto children21On Monday,Mary andher sixsons hadtheir hair22in aspecial activity.Mary,told TheHuffingtonPost thatthe hairdresser（理发师）helped thefamily23their goal.The hairwasdonated toChildren withHair Loss.It isan organizationthat24hair forchildren andyoungadults withhair lossfor free.The proudNew Yorkmum sharedphotos ofthe25on Facebook.The familys26to growand donatetheir hairwasa（an）27decision.“Three yearsago,my friend28her sonbecause ofcancer.He wasa twinand veryclose in29to mytwins”,Mary toldThe HuffingtonPost.One yearafter hisdeath,Marys eldestthree boysdonated theirhairin honorof him.“Since their30two yearsago,“she said,“ourliveshave continuedto be31by cancer.Its everywhere.My boyswant to32the peoplewho sufferfrom hairloss.Donating theirhairis33they doit.”Despite theirkind act,the journeyhasn，tbeen34fortheboys.They havebeen35byeveryone becauseof theirlong hair,“Mary wroteinaFace post,“But theydidn，t letthat36them.They hada37and stuckto it.They reallyseta good38to theirlittle sister.”“I amso39of myboys,“she said.The dayafter theircuts,Mary wasstill gettingused toher newlyshorthaired

21.A.in needB.in powerC.in placeD.in trouble

22.A.dried B.cut C.injured D.decoratedsons.I didn，t_40my ownchildren”,she toldABC Newswith asigh.

23.A.construct B.challenge C.expect D.achieve

24.A.divides B.sells C.provides D.cures

25.A.ceremony B.convenience C.collection D.activity

26.A.description B.decision C.solution D.defeat

27.A.previous B.severe C.consistent Dplex

28.A.lost B.protected C.switched D.suspected

29.A.union B.organ C.victim D.age

30.A.appearance B.discovery C.donation D.experience

31.A.affected B.destroyed C.frightened D.caused

32.A.defeat B.assist C.expose D.control

33.A.what B.why C.how D.where

34.A.eager B.enthusiastic C.difficult D.easy

35.A.laughed atB.run afterC.consisted ofD.broken away

36.A.recycle B.squeeze C.change D.stop

37.A.task B.responsibility C.goal D.reward

38.A.fire B.example C.record D.rule

39.A.proud B.confident C.amazed D.attractiveIV.语法填空（共10小题；每小题L5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式I wassitting onthe trainand openeda barof chocolate41a reallyold manwith hugebagssat downacross fromme.I saidhello42him,smiling sweetlyand thenI suddenlythought,“Why notoffer hima piece of chocolate”So I did.He was quite43surprise,but acceptedandthanked me.He saidthat peopledidn tusually dothings likethis for44strange-at leastthat waswhat Iunderstood,because hewas speakinga really45usual dialect,andthe trainwas loud.Then heopened oneof hisbags andgave me46handful offreshly pickedcherries,47explain thathe hadjust takenthem fromhis orchard.The cherrieswere reallylovely,better thanthose inthe shops,and I48enjoy themvery much.It hadbeen justanimpulse冲动to offerhimapieceofchocolate,but ifI hadnot doneso,I wouldnever havetastedthose lovelycherries,49I didnt evenknow hehad atthe time.Life isabout givingandtaking,and its50generaltrue thatif yougive,you willreceive.V.短文改错共10处错；每处1分,满分10分假如英语课卜.老师要求同桌之间交换修改句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子每句中均有一处语言错误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词符号A,并在其下面写出该加的词.删除把多余的词用斜线\划掉.修改在错的词下面划一横线，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It wason awarm autumnday thatmy fatherand Iwalk into my newhigh school.After registeredinthe classroom,the volunteer took meto my dormitory.Altogether I had fiveroommates,twoof whicharrived later.I gotto know my newroommate immediately.Although Iwas quiteunwillingto say“Goodbye”to my father,but hehad toleave tomy hometown inthe evening.I suddenlyrealizedI hadgrown upand thatI hadto lookafter meand live independently.Not untilthenI knowmy senior high school life hadreal begun.VI.书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你校将要举行一次主题为How to municate withOur Parentsn的英语演讲比赛,请你用英语写一篇演讲稿要点如下

1.尊重理解并信任父母；

2.常与父母聊天；

3.换位思考问题（参考词汇换位思考put oneselfin sbs shoes）英语答案一.阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）15CBADC610BBABC1115DBCBC二.阅读七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）1620DACBF三,完形填空（每题

1.5,共30分）2125ABDCD2630BCADC3135ABCDA3640DCBAB四.语法填空（每题

1.5,共15分）

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45.unusual

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48.enjoyed

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50.generally五.短文改错walkIt wasonawarm autumnday thatmyfatherand Im13J intomy newhigh school.registeredAfterintheclassroom,〃volunteertookmetomydormitory.whichAltogether Ihad fiveroommates,two ofu*arrived later.I gotto knowmy newroommateliOIDrooifl Uiutis immediately.Although Iwasquiteunwilling tosay“Goodbye”tomytofather,btrt hehadtoleave myhometownintheevening.I suddenlyrealized Imehadgrown upand thatIhadto lookafter and1iveindependently.Not untilrealthendI Iknowmyseniorhighschoollifehad rt^0/begun.六..书面表达How tomunicate withOur ParentsHello,everyone.Idlike toshare my ideas aboutthe topicof municatingwithour parents.Parents arethe peoplewho loveus most,so its necessaryto keepagoodrelationship withthem.Here aremyideason howtomakeit easiertomunicatewith parents.First,it goeswithout sayingthat we should respectand trustour parents.They haveexperiencedmore andalways trytheir bestto protectus fromdangers.In addition,if weoftentalk withthem aboutourlifeand experiences,we willknow eachother better.What smore,we canoften tellourparentshow muchwe lovethem.If sometimeswe dont agreewith ourparentsdecisions,weshouldtry toput ourselvesinto theirshoes andwe willsoon understandthem.Remember whatthey reallywant isonly thebest forus.Thank youfor listening.。