广东省惠来县葵潭中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.docx

广东省惠来县葵潭中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第二部分：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中，选出最佳选项。ALondon is the capital of the United Kingdom. It has about seven million people. The river Thames runs through London.People from all over the world visit London to see Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. There are many museums, theatres and parks in London, as well as offices and factories. London began as a Roman settlement called Londinium. The plague(瘟疫) came to London in the 1600s, followed by the Great Fire of 1666. The city was badly bombed in World War II.London is very slowly sinking into its foundations and the level of the river Thames is slowly rising. As a result, extra-high tides could flood a large part of London. To prevent this happening, a great barrier（屏障）has been built across the Thames at Woolwich. If very high tides happen, the barrier can be raised and London will be safe.1London is the capital of _, which began as a _ settlement.AEngland; Roman BUK; Frenchman CScotland; English DUK; Roman2According to the passage, from 1600 to now, _ great disasters have happened in London.Aone Btwo Cthree Dfour3The reason why a great barrier has been built across the Thames at Woolwich is that_.ALondon is very slowly sinking into its foundationsBthe level of the river Thames is slowly risingCextra-high tides could flood a large part of LondonDall of the above.BWeve got two dogs, Roxie and Cosita. My childhood memories are full of the cats weve loved, from my dads cat, Bandit, to our beloved white cat Cecelia, whose gray fur formed a perfect heart shape across her stomach. But since our last cat friend, Sunny the orange cat, died too young, weve been cat-less. The sudden loss of Sunny was hard to move on from, especially for my mom.This year, Mom finally thought she was ready for a new kitten. It was all she wanted for her birthday on June 16. “Roxie and Cosita need a new friend!” she said. In the week leading up to her birthday, something happened. She started to hear a kittens meow (喵叫声) in the garage. Every time she went in and out of the garage, she could hear the soft cries but couldnt tell the exact position of the sound. She asked my dad if he heard it too. He only shrugged (耸肩). At last, Moms birthday was arriving. She kept her fingers crossed, hoping for a kitten.Over the past week, my dad had heard the kittens meow every time he walked past my moms car. One day he opened the hood (车盖) of the car, and a yellow kitten stared back at him. How in the world did she get there? And where did she come from? Dad didnt know, but he fed the kitten every day, waiting for the day hed give her to Mom.The little kitten was such a perfect birthday gift, and Dad even didnt need to leave the house to find her for my moms happy birthday! When it came time to name our new furry friend, we took inspiration from a song famously performed by Wilson Pickett and called her “Sally”.4What was difficult for Mom to forget?AThe young orange cats death. BThe moving of one of her friends.CThe sudden death of the cat Bandit. DThe heart shape across Cecelias stomach.5What gift did Mom hope for?AA new car. BA little cat. CA little dog. DA new cassette.6What can we learn about Sally?ADad hid her in Moms car. BSally was bought for Mom.CSally was named after a song. DMom received her ahead of the birthday.7What would be the best title for the text?AA new home for Sally BMy pet friends in memoryCMy moms happy birthday DAn unexpected birthday giftCThere are many beautiful places in Europe worth visiting. Among them Greece is right at the top. A vacation to Greece will give you everything you ever want in a holiday. The attractive hot springs, beautiful villages, rich history, delicious seafood and beautiful beaches are all here. The streets are always alive with music, fireworks and celebrations. Winter is the time to enjoy some great skiing, with so many mountains around here that offer this sport.Spain is the second largest tourist destination (目的地) in the world. Its one of the first countries in the world to develop summer beach vacations. Spain, along with Italy, officially has the most world heritage sites, 42 to be exact. With so many mountainous regions, Spain is big when it comes to the winter vacation. Lastly, for great nightlife, youd love to be in Barcelona or Madrid.Switzerland is the most popular winter destination in the world. It has 15,000 miles running through mountainous regions. The Swiss Alps attract people from all over the world. If you think Switzerland is only a winter holiday destination, you，re mistaken. The same places are popular in summer too. Hiking is popular in summer. Switzerland is also proud of Jungfraujoch the highest train station in Europe. Switzerland has developed an amazing transport network, and each and every mountain village can be got to by some kind of public transport.Venice of Italy is another great destination. It has an amazing history and is famous for its beautiful architecture. There are many old churches worth visiting. Venice is also filled with many art galleries. The Grand Canal is a long canal that runs right through the city. This is referred to as the most beautiful street in the whole of Venice. The city, made up of 117 small islands, is amazingly linked by 400 bridges over 150 canals.8We can know from the passage that _.Athe highest train station of the world is in SwitzerlandBthe old churches are the most beautiful places in VeniceCSpain is perfect for the winter vacation thanks its mountainsDSpain is the first country to develop summer beach vacations9According to the passage, if you are quite interested in works of art, youd better go to _.AGreece BSpain CSwitzerland DVenice10In which countries do mountains make great contributions to their tourism?AGreece and Spain. BSwitzerland and Venice.CSpain and Venice. DSpain and Switzerland.11Where would you most probably find the passage?AA book review. BA government document. CA travel guide. DA fashion magazine.DWithout proper planning，tourism can cause problems.For example，too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country.If tourists create too much traffic，the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy.They began to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely.They forget how much tourism can help the countrys economy.It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them.Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists.Tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem.If tourism grows too quickly，people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry.This means that other parts of the countrys economy can suffer.On the other hand，if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs.Business can also lose money.It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels，airports，air terminals，firstclass roads，and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions.For example，a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build.If this room is not used most of the time，the owner of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning.There must be many support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel，electricity，sewers to handle waste，and water.All of these support facilities cost money.If they are not used because there are not enough tourists，jobs and money are lost.12Which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection?AIt is extremely important to develop tourism. BBuilding roads and hotel is essential.CSupport facilities are highly necessary. DPlanning is of great importance to tourism.13Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT Aa bad effect on other industries Ba change of tourists customsCovercrowdedness of places of interest Dpressure on traffic14It can be inferred from the text that Athe author doesnt like tourism developing so fastBlocal people will benefit from tourist attractionsCother parts of a countrys economy wont benefit from tourism muchDwe cant build too many support facilities15The author thinks it is good for local people to know that tourism will Awaste a lot of money Bweaken their economyChelp establish their customs Dhelp improve their life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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 “As easy as falling off a log” is often used to describe a job that does not take much effort.You might hear a student say to her friend that her spelling test was “as easy as falling off a log”16 It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it.17One is “easy as pie”：Nothing is easier than eating a piece of sweet，juicy pie unless it is a “piece of cake”“Piece of cake” is another expression that means something is extremely easy to do.A friend might tell you that his new job was a “piece of cake”Another expression is “as easy as shooting fish in a barrel”It is hard to imagine why anyone would want to shoot fish in a barrel.But, clearly, fish in a barrel would be much easier to shoot than fish in a stream.18Sometimes，things that come to us easily，also leave us just as easily.In fact, there is an expression“easy come, easy go”that recognizes this.19 Easy come, easy go.When life itself is easy, when you have no cares or problems，you are on “Easy Street”Everyone wants to live on that imaginary street.20It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him.A wife might urge her husband to “go easy on” their son，because the boy did not mean to damage the car.AIf you ever tried to walk on a fallen tree log，you understand what the expression means.BYou may win a lot of money in a lottery，then spend it all in a few days.CEvery person has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions.DAnother “easy” expression is to “go easy on a person”EThere are several other expressions that mean the same thing.FAnd one last expression，one that means do not worry or work too hard.GIn fact，it would be as easy as “falling off a log”第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。The True Story of Treasure IslandIt was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevensons imagination. 21 , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 22 for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 23 .With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 24 .Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 25 over the hills. They had been 26 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days 27 .To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some 28 .One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island, Robert 29 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 30 . “Whats that?” he asked. “Thats the 31 treasure,” said the boy. Robert suddenly 32 something of an adventure story in the boys 33 .While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 34 a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)？Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 35 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 36 such a man in a story. 37 Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was 38 .So, thanks to a 39 September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest 40 stories in the English language.21AHoweverBThereforeCBesidesDFinally22AaloneBnext doorCat homeDabroad23AmeetingBstoryCholidayDjob24ALloydBRobertCHenleyDJohn25AtalkBrestCwalkDgame26AattemptingBmissingCplanningDenjoying27AquietBdullCbusyDcold28AcleaningBwritingCdrawingDexercising29AdoubtedBnoticedCdecidedDrecognized30Athe seaBthe houseCScotlandDthe island31AforgottenBburiedCdiscoveredDunexpected32AsawBdrewCmadeDlearned33AbookBreplyCpictureDmind34AstarBheroCwriterDchild35AhelpBproblemCuseDbottom36ApraiseBproduceCincludeDaccept37AYetBAlsoCButDThus38AreadBbornChiredDwritten39ArainyBsunnyCcoolDwindy40AnewsBloveCreal-lifeDadventure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。Cholera was a deadly disease of its day. Neither its cause nor its cure 41 (understand). So thousands of 42 (terrify) people died when there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to solve 43 problem. He knew that cholera would not be controlled 44 its cause was found.He became interested in two theories 45 possibly explained how cholera killed people. The first suggested that cholera 46 (multiply) in the air. The second suggested that people absorbed this disease 47 their bodies with their meals.John Snow suspected that the second theory was correct but he needed evidence. So when another outbreak hit London in 1854, he was ready48 (begin) his enquiry. With all the evidence he gathered, John Snow was able to announce with 49 (certain) that polluted water carried the virus. 50 (final) “King Cholera” was defeated.第四部分：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）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：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。My name is Ann. Ive been in China in a few years. With the help of Li Hua, a good friend of mine, Ive been used to live in China. Li Hua, like other girls, are beautiful and lively. We became friends after we meet each other a few years ago. Although her English isnt easy to understand, but we enjoy chatting and we usually talk a lot about my favorite books. Were both surprised that Chinese culture or American culture are such different. Now we are planning nice party for next Sunday. There, I will introduce Li Hua to my friends, whom also have great interest in Chinese culture.第2节 书面表达 (满分25分)阅读使人明智，阅读使人充实。阅读的好处很多，但是，目前许多中学生都不重视阅读。请你根据下表内容写一篇100字的英语短文，对这一现状进行分析并提出建议。文中不能出现真实的人名，校名和地名。开头已给出，不计入总词数。内容要点如下：不重视阅读的原因如：1. 作业太多 2. 时间花在.阅读的