2019-2020学年高二英语下学期月考试题.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期月考试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。Chambanamoms PresentsGirls Night Out: Foot Golf!Grab some friends and join us on Saturday, June 4, for a fun night out at Lake of the Woods Golf Course in Mahomet, thanks to our friends at the Champaign County Forest Preserve District. There will be giveaways, some adult drinks and food, as well as a great night out playing Foot Golf. Yes, we said Foot Golf. You dont need to have a bag full of clubs (球杆) or fancy spikes (钉鞋) just bring yourself (and athletic shoes, please).If you can kick a soccer ball, you can play Foot Golf. If you can laugh and have fun, you can also play Foot Golf. So what is Foot Golf? Foot Golf is what happens when you bine golf and soccer. Players kick off from a tee box (开球处) and attempt to get their soccer ball into a 21-inch diameter (直径) cup using the fewest number of kicks. Foot Golf can be played by children and adults. It is a trend sweeping golf courses across the country, and we are lucky to have it right here in Champaign County. This event is FREE. To manage the number of people we have on the course, we are asking our friends to register (注册). Here is a quick and easy form to fill out: .chambanamoms./girlsnightoutrsvp/We look forwardto seeing you on Saturday, June 4, at 7 p.m. Bring your girlfriends and your sense of humor! IF YOU DRIVE: Lake of the Woods Golf Course is a quick drive west from Champaign-Urbana on Interstate 74. Get off at Lake of the Woods exit, Exit No. 174. Head north for mile until the first stop sign. Take a left at the stop sign and travel for one mile. This road will take you directly to the golf course.1. Participants who e to Girls Night Out _.A. should wear athletic shoesB. need to bring spikesC. should bring their own clubsD. have to bring drinks and food2. What do we know about Foot Golf ?A. It is played worldwide.B. It is intended for children.C. It is a mixture of golf and soccer.D. It is nothing like playing golf.3. What type of writing is this text?A. An advertisement. B. A lesson plan.C. An educational report.D. An introduction to a sport.B It was an extremely hot day. My younger brother Walt and I had decided to go swimming in the stream behind Mr. Blickezs house, because it would be the only way to cool ourselves down. Across his farm and through some woods was a deep swimming hole supplied by several cold springs(泉).The only problem with our plan was that this farm was guarded by a huge mean Hereford bull(公牛). Mr. Blickez had told us that Elsie, the animals name, was the meanest bull in town, maybe even the county, and we believed in him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was reason to doubt about what he said. For one thing, we remembered Mr. Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like a strange name for a bull. Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the farm, and Mr. Blickez finally agreed.On our way across the farm, we stopped at the fence to admire the swimming hole. The sun shone brightly across the cool waters. We couldnt wait to get there. Suddenly, Walt shouted loudly. Elsie had run to him and was licking (舔) his back. I immediately hid under the fence. However, when I looked up, I saw that Elsie wasnt a big mean bull at all. She was just a friendly young cow, and she was going to keep licking my brothers back as long as he stood still.When we discovered the truth, we were so happy. We then ran to the swimming hole and jumped in. The water was just as wonderful as we had dreamed. After that day, we had many good days and we often visited our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”.4. The author and his brother decided to go to swim because _. A. there was no water to take a shower at home B. they wanted to try their newly-found swimming hole C. Mr. Blickez invited them to his house for swimming D. the weather was so hot that they couldnt stand it5. What was the problem faced by the author and his brother? A. They didnt know where to swim. B. Their mother didnt want them to swim. C. They had to face a very mean bull.D. They didnt know how to get to the stream.6. What can we know about Mr. Blickez? A. He is very shy. B. He often tells lies. C. He is an honest man. D. He is very kind to children.7. When Elsie saw the authors brother, she _. A. tried to attack him B. showed her friendliness C. immediately ran away D. tried to drive him away CThere are around 6,000 living languages in the world and at least half of these are in danger. In every part of the world, languages are disappearing. In fact, one scientist has said that languages are in more danger of extinction than birds or mammals. Professor Steve Sutherland of the University of East Anglia says that in the past 500 years 4.5 percent of languages have died out pared with 1.3 percent of birds, and 1.9 percent of mammals.Languages e and go, and thousands have done exactly that without leaving any trace (痕迹). Only a very few Basque, Greek and Latin among them have lasted more than 2,000 years. But it seems that the pace of their disappearance is being quicker.The Ethnologue, a database of all the languages spoken in the world, states that 417 languages are spoken by so few people that they are in the final stages of being extinct. If very few people speak a language, it will probably die out.Languages may be lost through migration (迁移), as people move from small towns to city centers, or when environments are destroyed by the search for oil or wood. Natural disasters can also devastate populations, and along with them, their language. Governments also play a role in the extinction of languages. The need to establish “official languages”, for a country to educate its children and carry out its business, had a disastrous effect on many small languages.What is lost if a language is lost? Some people argue that languages die as the human race develops. Obviously there could be great benefits if everyone in the world spoke the same language some industries already reflect (反映) this, with English essential for pilots and air traffic controllers. But there are more important things than convenience. As languages are lost, whole ways of life and knowledge may be lost along with them.To put it simply, language expresses something about identity, about our place in the world. Ani Rauhihi, a Maori teacher in New Zealands North Island, sums it up: “If you grow up speaking our language, you wont know who you are.”8. The numbers mentioned in the first paragraph suggest that _.A. most languages have died out pletelyB. languages are disappearing slower than beforeC. animals are disappearing faster than languagesD. languages are in great danger of extinction9. The underlined word “devastate” can best be replaced by “_”.A. increase B. control C.improve D. damage10. If a language is lost, _.A. there will be great troubleB. its culture and knowledge will also be lostC. there is no need to worry about itD. people will be able to municate with others conveniently11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Languages reflect our identity.B. People will speak the same language one day.C. Fewer people will remember their own languages.D. Ani Rauhihi cares less about languages dying out.D Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there. Sounds unusual, doesnt it? But its not that unrealistic, with the development of Chinas high-speed railway system. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and finally Eastern Europe. China is planning to extend(延长) its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore. If Chinas plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could rush from London to Beijing within two days. The new system would still follow Chinas high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes. Chinas bullet train(高速列车), the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the Worlds fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours. Of course, there are some technical challenges to overe. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety and maintenance(保养) of railway tracks. So, its important to pay attention to every detail. But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on longer railway construction. China prefers that the other countries provide natural resources rather than financial investment. Resources from those countries could flood into China to support development. Itll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will certainly create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better munication among those countries. For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop Chinas far west. We predict that in the ing decades, millions of people will move to the western parts, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west. And theyll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.12. According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan _. A. financial problems B. safety of the system C. technical issues D. maintenance of railway tracks13. Whats the authors attitude towards Chinas high-speed railway plan? A. Positive B. Negative C. Doubtful D. Critical 14. Chinas new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because _. A. China and the countries involved will get much-needed resources B. China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways C. China will develop its railway system and munication with other countries D. foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism15. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? A. International Railway Network B. High-speed Bullet Trains C. Big Railway Dreams D. New Railway Standards第二节（共5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。MovieMovies are a form of entertainment that is popular all over the world. Movies are pictures that seem to move when shown on a screen. They are also called motion pictures or films. 16 Two important pieces of equipment are the movie camera and the movie projector.A movie camera records pictures on film. A movie camera takes many still pictures very quickly. Most movie cameras take 24 pictures every second. Because they are taken so close together they catch very small differences in movement. 17 As film runs through it, a projector flashes the pictures one after the other on a screen. The pictures go past the eyes so quickly that the brain links them together as a moving scene.The projector also plays the movies sound track (声道). The sound track contains all of the sounds of the movie, including talking, music, and sound effects. 18 The producer handles the business. He raises money for making the movie and hires (雇用) people, including the screenwriter and the director. The screenwriter puts the story together and writes what the actors will say. The director turns the written story into a movie. He helps the producer choose the actors and actresses who appear in the movie. Some members create special effects. 19 After the filming is done, editors put the pictures and sound together. Usually the director films a lot of material, some of which will not be included in the final movie. 20 Finally, sound editors make sure that the sound track fits well with the pictures.A. Making a movie takes many people.B. Making and viewing a movie requires special equipment.C. A movie projector makes the still picture appear to move.D. During filming, the director decides how the scenes are filmed.E. The sound track is a thin band that runs along the edge of the film.F. Film editors work with the director to cut scenes and move others around.G. Special effects are tricks used to film things that would be too difficult to film.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第1节 ：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Mrs. Hyde was my fifth and sixth grade teacher. She was a nice and gentle teacher who wanted her students to learn and to do well in school. She was also 21 to those of us who showed an interest in a particular subject. For me it was 22 .One of our assignments for writing class was to 23 some James Thurber stories. I loved this writer. Students would take turns reading his 24 stories out loud in class and 25 it came to my turn to read, it was difficult. I couldnt 26 laughing at what I was reading. Mrs. Hyde encouraged us to write our own short 27 . I tried my best to make up a story, imitating Thurbers style. I got an A+ on my paper. Mrs. Hyde 28 told me how good and funny she thought it was. She told me, “You really have a(n) 29 for this.” From that day forward, I had aspirations (渴望) of 30 a writer. Along the way and for a long time, my friends and family 31 tried to talk me out of this. “Writers dont make any 32 ,” they would tell me. “Youll starve to death.” I never forgot Mrs. Hydes 33 to me. It took several years to turn my 34 into reality, but today, Im a working writer. Its true I dont make a lot of money doing it, but Im doing what I 35 . If it hadnt been for Mrs. Hydes encouragement to me so many years ago, I dont know if I would have ever given writing a 36 . Mrs. Hyde died in the late 1980s. She never saw any of my 37 published, but she always knew how much I 38 writing. I wouldnt have made it 39 her encouragement. How I wish I could see her and thank her for her words of encouragement. They 40 the world to me. 21. A. patientB. encouragingC. strict D. friendly 22. A. dancing B. runningC. writingD. teaching 23. A. read B. analyzeC. tell D. repeat 24. A. scary B. popularC. plex D. funny 25. A. though B. sinceC. when D. until 26. A. stop B. keepC. wait D. stand 27. A. book B. poemC. passage D. story 28. A. immediately B. smilinglyC. calmly D. quietly 29. A. mind B. opportunityC. talent D. excuse 30. A. meeting B. copyingC. supporting D. being 31. A. angrily B. constantlyC. hardly D. politely 32. A. money B. effortC. progress D. difference 33. A. hope B. attitudeC. words D. promise 34. A. predictions B. lifeC. conceptD. dreams 35. A. love B. imagineC. doubtD. remember 36. A. break B. chanceC. miss D. time 37. A. paper B. letterC. theory D. work 38. A. enjoyed B. triedC. finished D. regretted 39. A. due to B. because ofC. but for D. along with 40. A. showed B. meantC. led D .introduced第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词，或者用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空。答案写在答题纸的相应位置。 Its mon in America for people to belong to some kind of volunteer group. Donating ones time and services 41 (be) a part of the American way of life. Most charitable activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation. The helping hand is offered to people who are 42 (real) in need. 43 people help to teach children to read. Others take care of 44 disabled by making reading tapes for blind children. Usually, high school students 45 (encourage) to bee volunteers. Students may participate 46 a club activity which helps disabled children during a summer program. Students are often 47 (die) to donate their spare time.They see doing 48 (volunteer) work as a way of being involved in the munity and the adult world. In a like manner, fund raising campaigns are conducted by schools and munity groups 49 (raise) money for a worthy cause. They may resp