甘肃省武威市高二英语上学期第二次月考试题（无答案）.doc

甘肃省武威市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题（无答案）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）a there are a lot of public libraries in britain. these libraries have more than one hundred and fifteen million books, not including those libraries of public schools. public libraries not only lend books, music records but also help children, patients in hospitals and others to get special play readings, film shows and so on. the first public libraries were founded in about the year 1850. todays public libraries usually have a reading-room, a lending room and a reference room. the greatest and most famous library in britain is that of the british library in london. it was founded in 1973 and has over 10, 000, 000 books. it has nearly every magazine, newspaper and book published in britain and other parts across the world.1. according to the passage, public libraries in britain can do the following except _ .a. lend books b. offer special play readings c. lend music records d.offer some desserts2.the british library _.a. was founded in the seventeenth century b. was famous only for its rich collection of books and magazines c. is famous only for its long history d. was founded in the late 20th century3.which is the best title? a. public libraries in britain b.the british libraryc. the richest libraries d. a famous library bmy 3-year-old son and i lived a very hard life because i had been out of work since two years ago. being poor is a terrible feeling when my 3-year-old son finishes his meal and says, “can i have some more bread and jam please, mummy?” and i break down in tears, because i dont know how to tell him that there is no more food. with 6, i went to the supermarket, picked up some food and started to cook at home. it was time for me to make a change and get back on my feet. i bean to write a series of articles for the website named hunger hurt in july 2011. a few months later, local food bank gave me some help with some free vegetables every month, which made my life a little easier. i began to write recipes(食谱), posting them on my blog. to my surprise, families, students and those poor people told me how much it helped to see healthy recipes made from affordable supermarket. my life took unexpected turns. i was invited to give a speech on food, interviewed for an oxfam report on food banks and asked to write a cookery book. when i got the money from the book, for the first night in almost two years, i went to bed without worrying. now, i have a well-paid job and a beautiful home, and ill never forget the days when i worked hard for a good life.4. the writer started to cook because _. a. the food at the supermarket was unhealthy b. she had to feed themselves in a cheap way c.she was advised to do so by someone d. her son preferred home-cooked food5. according to the text, the food bank _. a. helps sell the food in supermarkets b. brings people together who care about food waste c. gives out food to those people who are in need d. write healthy recipes to food lovers around the world6. the writers first post of recipes _. a. drew much attention b. was given little notice c. moved the readers d. attracted only housewives7. which could be the best title? a. what a loving mother b. a lesson hard life teaches me c. a mothers dream jobd. success lies in your own handsc mark twain was a famous american writer in his day. he liked to play jokes on his friends. one day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked mark twain to pay his train ticket for him.“but i dont have enough money to pay both your ticket and mine,” mark twain said. the friend didnt know what to do. “we can do this,” said mark twain. “we can get on the train and when the conductor comes to check the tickets, you can hide under my seat.” later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, mark twain gave him two tickets one for himself and one for his friend. then he explained in a loud voice, “my friend is a strange man. when he travels on a train, he does not like to sit on the seat. he prefers to lie on the floor under the seat.” of course, everyone in the train looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly. the friend got very angry with mark twain8.why did the friend ask mark twain to pay his train ticket for him?a. because mark twain was very rich.b. because the friend lost his money.c. because mark twain was always ready to help others.d. because the friend wanted to save his own money.9.mark twain told his friend that _.a. he didnt know what to dob. he would buy a ticket for himc. the conductor wouldnt check the ticketsd. he hadnt got enough money for two tickets10.which of the following is right according to the passage?a. the friend preferred to lie on the floor.b. there were no conductors on the train.c. in fact, mark twain had bought two tickets.d.mark twin was played a joke on by his friend d i was sleeping in my room when my bed started shaking and a loud noise was heard.i woke up and my mom was screaming my name.next moment i was running along with my younger sister,mom and dad.before i ran out of the door,i realized my elder sister hadnt come out yet.so i screamed her name at the top of my voice.my mom said she had gone to her class.then the four of us,along with many others,were running on the staircase.we lived on the seventh floor,so i thought we would not be able to make it and he building would fall before we managed to reach even the fourth floor.my dads head was injured by something falling down.i did try to put my hand over his head.when we reached the sixth floor,the building split into two.we had no way to get down. the next thing i remember is silence.there werearound 30 people on the stairs and none could react.five minutes later,someone opened the door of the sixthfloor flat. we all went in.we were wondering how we would get down.from the balcony(阳台)of the sixthfloor flat,i saw people standing on the ground floor.all eyes were stuck on us.i could see my elder sister crying. our first hope of surviving came when a worker climbed a rope to where we were.that was the first time we thought maybe we could get down.half an hour passed and we were still trapped.finally rss people arrived with ropes.they got people down one by one.my biggest worry was how my dad would get down.finally after two and a half hours,we all got down. that day we saw the power of nature.it has taken more than two years to build the flats and it took just one and a half minutes to destroy the structure.11.what is this passage mainly about? a.ways to survive an earthquake. b.reasons why earthquakes happen. c.the writers experience in an earthquake. d.the love of parents in an earthquake.12.when the building split into two,the writer and his family_. a.were trapped on the sixth floor b.were still sleeping c.were looking for a family member d.were running on the staircase of the seventh floor13.the first time the writer thought they would probably survive was when . a.he was encouraged by people on the ground floor b.someone opened the door of the sixth-floor flat c.rss people arrived with ropes d.a worker climbed up on arope 14.the earthquake made the writer realize that . a.there is always hope for people b.natural disasters can happen any time c.the power of nature is really great d.human beings are strong in natural disasters 15.which one can take the place of the underlined “make it” in the first paragraph a.produce something b.cause a particular state c.run out of the building successfully d.arrive somewhere in time or for something 第二部分：(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。 five steps to better handwriting. some kids love handwriting, but others hate when its time to put their pen to paper. maybe they are worried abouttheir handwriting.are you one of them? 16 here are five steps that really work!get a great grasp try thisho1d your pencil at the top and try to write your name.pretty hard?but when you hold your pencil the correct way,writing is much easier. 17 hold it in place with your thumb,and your index(食指)and middle fingers.let the lines be your guide lined paper is your friend!those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion(均衡).18 also be sure to fill up the lined space completely.those capital （大写的）letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.slow down if your writing is hard to read,try slowing down a little. if you rush,its hard to control where you stop and start your letters.lower the pressure(压力) 19 that makes it harder to make the smooth lines.try easing up and dont hold the pencil too tightly. 20 lots of games require you to write or draw pictures.so even though its not schoolwork,youre still using the skills you need to control your pen better.a.play gamesb.ask for more advicec.so“a”should be half the height of a capital“a”.d.youve been writing since you were a little kid.e.some kids press down really hard when they write.f.the good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.g.the best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节。满分45分) long time ago,there was a farmer who lived with his daughter.a young man fell in love with the farmers beautiful daughter and wished to 21 her.one day,he went to the farmer to 22 his permission.the farmer looked at him and said,“guy,stand out in that 23 .im going to release(释放)24 bulls,one at a time.if you can 25 the tail of any one of the three bulls,you can marry my daughter.” 26 ,the young man got out and stood in the field,27 the first bull.the barn(牛棚)door 28 and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen.he 29 that one of the next bulls had to be a better 30 than this one,so he ran over to the side and let the bull 31 . a few 32 later,the barn door opened again.unbelievable! the young man had never seen any bull so 33 and fierce as this one in his life.it stood there,pawing(扒)the 34 and eyeing the young man.“what the next 35 was like? it had to be a better choice than this one.”he thought.he let the bull pass through again. the door opened a third time. a 36 came across the young mans face.this was the weakest bull that he had ever seen.“this one was my bull,”he 37 to himself.as the bull came running by,he positioned himself just right and 38 at just the exact moment.he threw his hands to catchbut to his 39 ,the bull had no tail. life is full of opportunities. 40 catch the first one.21.a.call b.recognize c.respect d.marry22.a.remember b.copy c.ask d.answer23.a.field b.fores c.river d.building24.a.two b.three c.four d.five25.a.see b.cut c.catch d.discover26.a.immediately b.quietly c.finally d.proudly27.a.talking about b.thinking c.looking for d.waiting for28.a.moved b.opened c.broke d.closed29.a.decided b.noticed c.suggested d.learned30.a.rule b.help c.choice d.reason31.a.get up b.go back c.fall down d.pass through32.a.seconds b.days c.hours d.months33.a.famous b.big c.short d.beautiful34.a.house b. wali c.ground d.door35.a.fish b.horse c.bird d.bull36.a.pity b.shame c.smile d.tear37.a.explained b.said c.sang d.flew38.a.jumped b.escaped c.stopped d.shouted39.a.anger b.surprise c.joy d.excitement40.a.never b.often c.seldom d.always第四节：语法结构借助所给的首字母,根据句意,用适当的词或所给词的适当形式填空。（15分 ,一个单词一分）41.she spent years 1 (观察)and recording their daily activities.42.jane has studied the families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they _2_ (behaviour) like humans.43.however, the evening makes it all _3_ (值得的).44.for forty years jane goodall has been _4_（坦言） about making the rest of the world understand and_5_ (尊重) the life of these animals.45.she_6_ (激励) those who want to cheer the _7_(achieve) of women.46that was a g_8_ (年代) when girls education was always placed second to boys .47what made her succeed later on was the kindness and_9_ (consider) she showed to all her patients.48.it was a small book explaining how to cut the death _10_ (比率) from having and caring for babies.49.lin qiaozhi was a doctor who became a s_11_ in women illness