贵州省遵义凤冈二中2018_2019学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题.docx

凤冈二中2018-2019学年度第二学期第一次月考试题高二英语学科（卷面总分：120分 考试时间：100分钟）第一部分 ： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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。AIn the mornings Alain Pepin works in a surveying office, doing clerical (文书的) work, but in the afternoons and at weekends he does something much more excitinghe is an underwater stuntman (特技演员). In this weeks article he tells us what a summer day in his life is like.What time do you get up?A summer day for me starts around 7 am. I have breakfast and ride my bike to work. I start to work at 8 am. I spend all morning in front of my network computer working until lunchtime.What do you do after work?Well, I leave the office at 1 pm and have lunch. If the weather is fine, I pack my equipment and set off to the location of the stunt（绝技）. When I get there, I set up the equipment and get into the water. This is when the fun starts. I move about in and under the water in a wetsuit and helmet (潜水服和头盔) performing tricks. Its quite tiring though, because each stunt is different and takes a different length of time. A photo shoot usually takes a long time to complete because everything has to be perfect.What do you do when you are not diving?I enjoy water-skiing, kayaking and snorkelling (带呼吸管潜泳). I spend most of my spare time, however, planning, practicing and training for my stunts.How do you like working underwater?I love it. It can be a bit boring in the winter, though, when the weather is cold. It is difficult to get a swimming pool all to myself so I can practice. But when Im diving, I really enjoy it. Every time I come home after work, I feel full of energy and I have a great sense of achievement.1. The clerical work Alain Pepin does _.A. is about sports B. pays very wellC. is a full-time job D. has to be finished online2. According to Alain Pepin, working underwater is _.A. fairly easy B. full of dangerC. quite interesting D. perfect for everyone3. We can say that Alain Pepin _.A. leads a double life B. should choose a better jobC. needs to plan for the future D. is always ready to help othersBIn theU.S speaking more than one language fluently is not very common except inLos Angeles,California. The city has one of the largest populations in the U.S. of young people between the ages of 18 and 34. More than half of them in Los Angeles are bilingual (会说两种语言的).Maria Elena Burgos, a mother of two American-born daughters, is cooking a Mexican breakfast. She says making Mexican food is just one of the many traditions in her home. Another is speaking Spanish to her children. “We want to keep Spanish somewhere in their learning too, not only at home.” Ms. Burgos thinks being bilingual will give them more opportunities in the future. Knowing Spanish also means the children can talk with their relatives inMexico.Ms. Burgos daughters both want to know their familys culture. “We are doing this in order to go back to our roots because thats part of who we are,” they say.The U.S. Census Bureau (人口普查局) says more than half the adults in theLos Angelesarea between 18 and 34 years old speak a language other than English at home. For the whole country, the number of bilingual adults is only 25 percent. The number of bilingual speakers has gone up since the 1990s.University of California Los Angeles professor Raul Hinojosa says that in the past, the children and grandchildren of immigrants (移民) did not continue to speak the parents native language. But now the opposite is true.In the last ten years, more immigrant parents say they want their children to keep speaking their native language. Mr. Hinojosa calls their choice the “path of pride”. The decision to keep a native language is clear inLos Angelesnow. And, as the number of minorities in theU.S.continues to grow, he thinks bilingualism will spread to the rest of the country.4. Ms. Burgos hopes her two daughters can _.A. have a healthy diet B. become true AmericansC. develop many good habits D. have a competitive advantage5. Whats the attitude of Ms. Burgos daughters towards speaking Spanish?A. Bored. B. Worried.C. Interested. D. Surprised.6. From the last three paragraphs, we can learn that more people in theU.S._.A. are proud of their new country B. speak English very fluentlyC. are learning a second language D. are forgetting their parents native language7. Mr. Hinojosa is sure that _.A. more people will immigrate to theU.S. B. theU.S.is on the path to bilingualismC. the population ofLos Angeleswill dropD. more minorities will be accepted by theU.SC When I was four years old, I got stung by a bee twice in one week! After that, I had a fear of bees. Thats when my parents suggested that I learn about bees instead of being frightened. I read picture books and watched videos about bees, and I learned that bees help make the food we eat because of their pollination. Take pizza, for example. If we didnt have bees to pollinate tomato plants, we wouldnt have tomatoes for sauce. And we wouldnt have cheese without pollination, either.The bad news is that bees are struggling to survive. Many are dying. Some scientists think it might be because of chemicals that are used to kill other insects. What would happen if there were no more bees? I wanted to help. I thought, “What if I make lemonade, sell it, and raise money to help bees? I talked to my grandmother, Helen. She gave me her recipe for lemonade. It came from a cookbook from 1940.I added honey to her old recipe. That way, I could sell the lemonade and donate some oft the money to groups that are helping to save bees. I could also support local beekeepers by using their honey in my product. And I would be educating others on the importance of bees and helping to save them. My dad showed me how to work out what supplies I needed to buy. At first, I sold lemonade at a stand at a kids business event. But I wanted to help bees all year round. We talked to a pizza place near where I live. They said they wanted to sell it. Now more than 30 stores sell it, too. This year we sold about 140,000 bottles. I love helping to save bees. Its the sweetest feeling ever.8. After learning about bees, the author_ A.discovered their importance to people B. developed an interest in insects C. knew how to deal with them D. became afraid of them 9. What led the author to start her business?A. Bees worrying condition. B. A cookbook from 1940. C. ln l r. D. Her parents words.10. Which of the following words can best describe the author?A. Careful and polite. B.Kind and caringC. Brave and smart D.Strong and patient11. Whats the best title for the text?A. From lemon to lemonade. B. A kid and her bees. C. A healthy heart. D.A sweet heart.DDear Mr / Ms, I would like to suggest that the starting time is changed at our school. Classes at Sebastian Valley Middle School simply start too early in the morning. Getting eight to nine hours of sleep each night is almost impossible when classes begin at 7:30 am. In order to shower, dress, get organized, eat a quick breakfast, and meet the school bus by 6:45, I would have to get up at 5:45. Early in the morning, students are too sleepy to learn well. Without enough sleep, young people cannot think clearly or enjoy learning. According to a report called “Are Students Getting Enough Sleep?” from Sebastian Valley Times, “Sleepiness disturbs concentration, reduces short-term memory, and causes bad feelings.”Researchers have learned that teens normally fall asleep and wake up later than adults. Teens who stay up late at night have trouble getting up early in the morning. Studies show that some schools have already adjusted school hours to better match the teen sleep cycle (周期); as a result, students in these schools are learning better on the new schedule.Some of my classmates argue that starting school an hour later will prevent them from taking part in after-school athletic programs. A solution would be to carry out these programs before school instead of after school. The students who are involved in sports and clubs would continue to arrive at the usual time. The rest of the student body could get a little more sleep and arrive an hour later. Teens usually have a later sleep cycle, and learn and behave better when rested. So I would like to suggest that we have a meeting to discuss the problem and listen to all the students voice.Thank you for considering this request!Tom Sullivan, Grade 812. In Toms opinion, classes should begin at _.A. 6:45 B. 7:30 C. 8:00 D. 8:3013. A report from Sebastian Valley Times was mentioned in Paragraph2 to show_. A. the popularity of Toms schoolB. the disadvantages of lacking sleepC. the importance of athletic programsD. the characteristics of the teen sleep cycle14. Which of the following does Tom probably agree with?A. Sleep is food for the brain. B. Books should be few but good.C. Challenge is needed for success. D. Early to bed makes a man healthy.15. Tom wrote the letter mainly to _. A. put forward a suggestion B. send his congratulations C. make an apology D. express thanks第二节（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空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Culture Our culture is the system we use to build our identity. All living creatures are part of a culture. Even animals have a culture! So what is culture? Its the way we behave in a group.It begins with each individual family. Within our families we do things to build relationships with each other. This can include routines (常规) for doing things.16Traditions are activities that are repeated on a regular basis.Culture is not limited to individual family groups. The real strength of culture is in larger community (社区) groups.17Every society makes rules for itself.It decides how people should act in different situations.18Some are just things that are expected of all members of that society.Often, cultures can be identified by what the people believe.Cultures are also known by what they choose to include in their art. Sometimes a society forms around people who speak the same language. Cultures may also be known for their customs.19Our cultures help us understand who we are and what we believe. There are very strong emotions (情感) connecting us to our own society. Two different cultures may disagree on something, especially if they both feel strongly about it. When that happens, war is a common result.People are learning better ways to communicate with each other.20A. It also includes traditions.B. Some of these rules are written down.C. These larger groups are called societies.D. However, culture also changes over time.E. In this way, a group can keep the same traditions for many years.F. These customs include the foods they make and the things they do.G. The more we learn, the more we will be able to appreciate the differences in cultures.第二部分 ： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Around twenty years ago I was living in New York. 21 I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree, I could not find 22 work.I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet(收支平衡）and 24 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 25 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not26 the job. Why has my life become so 27 ? I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earring29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said BE HAPPY.At first I got angry. Then it31 me I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 35 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for36 from a lady who was a director at a larger 37 . She asked me if I would38 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life.21. A. As B. Though C. If D. When22. A. successful B. extra C. satisfying D. convenient23. A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing24. A. working B. traveling C. discussing D. living25. A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held26. A. lose B. like C. find D. get27. A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short28. A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for29. A. ordering B. promising C. saying D. showing30. A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that31. A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved32. A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests33. A. opinions B. education C. experiences D. life34. A. list B. book C. check D. copy35. A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add36. A. her B. a passenger C. me D. my friend37. A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel38. A. listen to B. review C. give D. talk about39. A. plan B. choice C. day D. tour40. A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinking第二节 语法填空阅读下面材料，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。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分 Exercise is good for you, but most people really know very little about 41 to exercise properly. So when you try, you will run into trouble. Many people believe that when specific muscles 42（exercise）, the fat in the neighbouring area is burned up. Yet the truth is 43 exercise burns fat from all over the body.44 （study）show muscles which are not exercised lose their strength very quickly. To regain it 45 (need) 48-72 hours and exercise every other day will keep a normal level of physical 46 （strong）.To lose weight you should