山西省汾阳中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx

汾阳中学 20182019 年度高二年级第一学期第二次月考英语试题第一部分 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)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。ATom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in lines, and others were walking about. There was a group of school girls. Their teacher was crying to keep them in order. Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.He walked into the station caf. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down, facing a large mirror on the wall. Just then, John, one of Toms friends, came in and sat with Tom.“What time is your bus?” asked John.“Oh, there is plenty of time yet,” answered Tom. “Oh, Ill get you some more tea then,” said John.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.“Good heavens! Its going back-ward!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now its half past eleven.”“You are looking at the clock in the mirror,” said John.Tom wanted to kick himself for being so foolish. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never like mirror since then.1. The London bus left.A. at 11:55B. at 5:12C. before 11:55D. after 11:552. Tom went into the station caf because .A. John asked him to have a cup of teaB. he wanted a drink thereC. he would meet a friend of hisD. it was early yet and he wanted to find a place to sit3. What time was it in fact when he looked at the clock in the mirror? A. Half past twelve.B. Half past eleven.C. Twenty to twelve.D. Half past one.4. Which of the following is true?A. Tom missed his busB. He has like mirror since then.C. The next bus would leave soon.D. Tom arrived London on time.BThe American book Who Moved My Cheese（奶酪） has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, dont be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two“little people”and some cheese.The four are in a maze looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they cant change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, cant do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.5. What does the text mainly discuss?A. Never change in our life.B. Change when you like to do. C. Change with the changes.D. Pay attention to the changes,6. The underline word “four”（paragraph 3） refers to.A. Mice and little peopleB. StudentsC. CheeseD. Readers7. In our lives, we should learn from. A. MiceB. Little peopleC. ChrisD. Spence Johnson8. Which of the following statements is true? A. The author is Britain.B. There are three terms in every school.C. Most teens dont understand Chris story.D. The book tells teens how to face changes in their lives.CA small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. Thats the finding of an extensive study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce of salt water fish per day than those who never ate fish.The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific backing to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart.Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States , with more than 550, 000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year . But researchers previously have noticed that the incidence of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age , high blood pressure , or blood cholesterol levels .9. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The Dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart disease. B. There is a low incidence of heart disease in countries like Japan and Greenland. C. Among all the diseases heart disease is the most dangerous in America.D. Heart doctors wont call your house so long as you keep eating fish each day.it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt get in touch with their children.Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.13. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from . A. the makers and sellersB. the passers-by and strangersC. their parents and friendsD. some mobile phone users14. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt during school hours.A. use their mobile phonesB. leave their mobile phones at school officeC. help the teachers with their workD. get in touch with their children10. The underlined phrase “this relationship” refers to the connection between incidence of heart disease.A. the amount of fish eaten B. regular fish-eatingC. the kind of fish eaten D. people of different regions11. The passage is mainly about . A. the high incidence of heart disease in some countries B. the changes in peoples diet in the United StatesC. the daily fish consumption of people in different culturesD. the effect of fish eating regularly on peoples healthand the15. The passage tells us that .A. students shouldnt have mobile phones at school except for some special reasonsB. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at schoolC. some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt use their phones at schoolD. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours 第二节 (共 5 小题;每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。In so many ways, cyberspace( 网络空间) mirrors the real world. People ask for information, play games, and share hobby tips. 16 Still others look for friendship, or even love.12. How many lives could probably be saved each year in the United States by eating fish according to the Dutch study?A. 550, 000.B. 110,000.C. 275,000.D. 852.DMobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phone as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction to student during school hours andUnlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen. Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. 17 So even the shyest person can become a chat-room star.Usually, this “faceless” communication doesnt create problems. Identity doesnt really matter when youre in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies. In fact, this emphasis on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. 18But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with. 19 Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask.20 Others fail miserably.A. Rather, a persons thoughtsor at least the thoughts they typeare what really countB. Others buy and sell products.C. Theyre looking for serious love relationships.D. But cyberspace is different from the real world in some aspects. E. Some of these relationships actually succeed.F. Where else can so many people come together to chat? G. Chatting online isnt always reliable.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） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。My friend Michelle is blind, but youd never know it. She makes such good use of her other 21, including her “sixth sense”22 she rarely gives the impression shes missed anything.Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us23 that she doesnt push too hard on them, 24 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, she moves around so fast that often the 25 dont realize shes blind.I 26 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 27 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 28 excited about her finger-painting project.“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 29 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 30 with us.”To my great 31, my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 32 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 33 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 34 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.I realized Kayla didnt know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 35 in conversation.When I told her, she was 36 for a moment. At first, she didnt believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 37. And I knew my child was 38 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kaylas 39 in her work.We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really didsee my picture. She just used my 40. ” Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.21. A. waysB. meansC. methodsD. senses22. A. whichB. whenC. thatD. as23. A. andB. exceptC. evenD. but24. A. whoB. thatC. sheD. which25. A. guestsB. familyC. childrenD. friends26. A. heardB. realizedC. recognizedD. witnessed27. A. excitedB. sadC. satisfiedD. enjoyed28. A. a littleB. not soC. especiallyD. not at all29. A. paintB. drawC. createD. mix30. A. stayedB. paintedC. talkedD. played31. A. excitementB. encouragementC. delightD. surprise32. A. attitudeB. pictureC. colorD. paper33. A. understoodB. distinguishedC. sawD. touched34. A. afterB. whileC. untilD. when35. A. referred toB. turned outC. talked aboutD. come up36. A. curiousB. quietC. puzzledD. worried37. A. insistedB. criedC. complainedD. informed38. A. wrongB. rightC. worriedD. uncertain39. A. shortcomingsB. difficultiesC. descriptionD. pride40. A. paperB. pensC. eyesD. hands 第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In 1963 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible 41 (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 42 work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, 43 (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over44 top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.Stream engineers 45 (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been 46 (fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 47 every day.Later, engineers 48 (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels( 隧道) ，which became known as the Tube. This development was only possible with the 49 (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The Central London Railway was one of the most50 (success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.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)Dear David,假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文,文中共有 10 处语 言错误,每句最多有两处.错误涉及一个单词的增加,删除和修改.增加:把缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该词. 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.每处错误极其修改均限一词.2.只允许修改 10 处,多者从第 11 处不记分.Dear Jin Jing,Your problem is common one among middle school students Maybe the following advices can help youFirst in all, believe in yourselfYour greatest problem is that you lack self-confidenceThe first thing you must do it is to smile at your classmatesOne smile speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any wordsYour smile will