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山西省吕梁学院附属高级中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，20小题；每小题3分，满分60分)第一小节 (共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)aproverbs are quite common in spoken english. we dont normally put them in a composition or a letter. sometimes it is helpful if you know what common proverbs mean. here are a few examples.1)“once bitten, twice shy.” if a dog bites me, i shall be twice as careful in future when i see it. this proverb is also used to apply to many things and not only to dogs. if you have been cheated at a shop, you will not go to the same shop again.2) “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” if i am a hunter, trying to catch birds, it is better to catch one than to see two birds in a bush but not able to catch them. thus this means that what you have already got is better than the chance of being able to get something bigger in future.3) “too many cooks spoil the broth (soup)”. when too many people do something, they get in each others way and do a bad job.4) “to pour oil on troubled waters” is to try to calm things down. oil is lighter than water. if a ship is in trouble at sea, another ship may come to help it. the second ship can send small boats to rescue people. however, it may first pour oil on the sea to make the sea less rough.5) “dont be a dog in a manger(槽)”means“ dont be selfish.” in a stable (马房 ), the manger is the place where the horses food is put. sometimes a dog will sleep in the manger and bark when a horse comes to get its food. the dog does not want to eat the hay in the manger but it will not let the horse eat it.6) “he is sitting on the fence” means that somebody will not say whether he is in favor of a plan or against it. he is sitting on a fence between two opposing sides, perhaps waiting to see which side will win.7) “he who pays the piper calls the tune.” a piper is a musician. the man who employs or pays a musician can say what tunes the musician will play. thus this means that if a man provides the money for a plan, he can say how it will be carried out.8) “you cant get blood out of a stone” means that you cannot get something from a person who has not got any of the things you want. e. g. you cannot get a million dollars from a poor man. 1. peter has a bicycle which is much too small for him but he does not want to let his younger brother ride on it. his mother is angry and says to him: _. a. you cant get blood out of a stone b. dont be a dog in a manger c. the early bird gets the worm d. to pour oil on troubled waters2. mr. wang paid for a new school. some people didnt like the design of the school but they didnt argue with mr. wang because _. a. he was sitting on the fence b. once bitten, twice shyc. he who pays the piper calls the tune d. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush3. mrs. lin wanted to buy a new dress. her husband suggested that she buy it from a shop near their home. mrs. lin disagreed because she had been cheated by that shop. so she said: “i wont go there again because _.”a. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush b. i am sitting on the fencec. once bitten, twice shy d. too many cooks spoil the broth4. mr. brown had quite a good job in hong kong but he thought that if he went to singapore, he might get a much better job with more money and a larger house. his wife didnt want him to leave his job in hong kong and she reminded him that _. a. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush b. too many cooks spoil the broth c. you cannot get blood out of a stone d. he who pays the piper calls the tuneb we always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby. then we are frustrated that the kids arent old enough and well be more content when they are. after that were frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. we will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.we always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse(配偶) gets his or her act together, when we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vacation and when we retire. the truth is, theres no better time than right now. if not now, when? our life will always be filled with challenges. its best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.one of my favorite quotes comes from alfred souza. he said, “for a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. but there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. then life would begin. at last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.” this perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. happiness is the way. so treasure every moment that you have.and remember that time waits for no one. so stop waiting until you finish school; until you go back to school; until you get married; until you get divorced; until you have kids; until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy.happiness is a journey, not a destination. so, work like you dont need money, love like youve never been hurt, and dance like no ones watching.5. why do we always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby?a. because happy life is always in the future.b. because we dont realize treasuring every moment means happiness.c. because no one will be happy until he gets married.d. because only if we get to a destination, we can lead a happy life.6. what does the writer want to tell us?a. time and tide waits for no man, so treasure every moment.b. will is power, so do what you want to do.c. a thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed, so do not talk, just do it.d. so said, so done. so do what you said.7. according to the text, which of the following is correct?a. life is bound to become better as we expect.b. you should work because you really need money.c. you shouldnt dance while others are watching you.d. you should love as if you had not been hurt.cnow in a world piled high with smartphones，tablets and e-readers，technology has entered the classroom in ways unimaginable. taking classes can be fun too. all you have to do is swipe your fingers on your phone screen and download some apps, which can make your study more fun and efficient. balancing study and play in a college setting has never been easy-and with the following few apps, itll be tough to tell the two apart.evernoteuse: note-takingcan be used on: iphone/ ipad/ ipod touch, android, blackberry, palmos and windows phone 7price: freeits hard to imagine that with all the magical gadgets (小配件), the eager, studious types would still take out a notepad，a pencil，and a highlighter-and take notes in class. while its not an actual planner or calendar app，if you take notes to stay organized，then evernote is for you. the main thing about evernote is that all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud(云储存平台上)-and then you can access them from any web-connected computer via the evernote app or a web browser. evernote also support audio and photo notes-rather handy if you want to record your lecture or take photos of any projected notes. but, of course, ask for permission first.wikipanionuse: research databasecan be used on: iphone/ ipad/ ipod touchprice: free（wikipanion plus for4. 99，or 31.87 yuan)now, you dont necessarily have to go to a library or anywhere with computer services to do research work for your paper anymore. you can get access to the research databases just on your smartphone or tablet. wikipanion gives you a simplified version of wikipedia without leaving out any of the sites extra features. the normal links that youd see to each section of an article are no longer on the main screen. instead, theres a small icon located at the bottom of the app, which can be used to access all the sections of an article. you can also open the links in safari(苹果浏览器). according to the developers site, loading wikipedia pages with wikipanion is a lot faster than accessing the wikipedia site from the iphones browsers. to be honest，we agree.conquering bilingual news listening in 7 daysuse: english learning applicationcan be used on: iphone/ ipad/ ipod touchprice: for a limited time you can get the app for only0. 99-half price.still learning english with a workbook? if so, you are behind the times. get 21th century newspapers new iphone app,“conquering bilingual news listening in 7 days”. when you download the app on your iphone, you can listen to the hottest bilingual news selected from the newspapers official website (www. i2lst. cn) and read by native speakers. users can enjoy the audio bilingual news with synchronized (同步的) subtitles and fantastic pictures while immersed in an authentic language environment. with a simple tap，the sentence you choose will be repeated. “conquering bilingual news listening in 7 days” has ranked no. 1 on the chinese education app list. 8. this passage mainly aims at_ a. students b. travellers c. advertisers d. teachers9. which of the following statements is true?a. you can get the last app mentioned for only0. 99-half price.b. wikipanion is free of charge.c. evernote has ranked no. 1 on the chinese education app list.d. all these three programs are imaginary.10. from the passage, we know that_a. students would still take out a notepad, a pencil, and a highlighter to take notes with evernoteb. with wikipanion, you can record your lecture or take photos of the notesc. accessing the wikipedia site from the iphones browser is a lot faster than loading wikipedia pages with wikipanion d. with evernote, all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud11. which is the best title?a. how to be a studious student? b. gadgets make study func. the internet is very important in our life d. its necessary to have an iphonedtwo years ago, the funk family of suburban chicago adopted a chinese baby girl who had been abandoned on a sidewalk near a yangzhou textile factory.last year, halfway across the united states，the ramirez family of suburban miami adopted a girl who had been abandoned a week later on the same spot.both families named their daughters mia. it turns out, a first name and chinese heritage arent the only things the threeyearolds have in common. the girls mothers holly funk and diana ramirez met on a website for parents who had gone through international adoptions. after a lot of emails comparing photographs and biographical details, dna testing proved the families suspicions: the girls are probably fraternal(亲如手足的) twins.“i was in shock,” said ramirez, who lives with her husband carlos in pembroke pines, florida. “well, now this is for real.”the internet and web groups revolving around international orphanages are increasingly being used to link adopted children with biological kin(亲属). the site that the funks and ramirezes used has a membership of 137 people, with 15 sets of twins and 7 sets of siblings (兄弟,姐妹) whose relationships have been confirmed.at a reunion friday at chicagos ohare international airport, mia diamond funk and mia hanying ramirez shyly surveyed each other, and then reached for each others hand.dna tests establish an 85 percent probability that the girls are at least halfsisters. scientists do not have a biological parent to test and reach a greater certainty, but given their ages and physical similarities, experts say it is likely they are fraternal twins.douglas and holly funk hope to bring their mia to miami in october. both sets of parents say they are committed to staying in touch and often let the twins talk to each other on the phone.12. both the adopted girls shared a first name _. a. because they both came from china b. because of their physical similarities c. because their us parents suspected they were twins d. for no good reason13. why did the girls mothers meet on the internet? a. to compare photographs of the two girls. b. to find the girls biological kin. c. to test their suspicions. d. to enjoy the joy of adopting children.14. experts are still not 100 percent sure that the two girls are fraternal twins because _.a. dna tests are still not accurate enough b. the two girls were born in two different familiesc. the dna of a biological parent is still missing d. one girl was born a week later than the other15. what ramirez said in paragraph 4 suggests that she _. a. didnt believe what had happened b. was surprised at what had happened c. didnt want to accept the fact d. was pleased with what they had done第二节七选五（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）stressed out?your schedule is packed with classes, homework, youth groups, hobbies, family and friends. 16 . you might also be dealing with a relationship or family conflict. sometimes its just too much to handle, and stress moves slowly into your life. here are some ideas to help you balance your life and reduce stress.17 certain practices can reduce stress hormones(荷尔蒙). these include remaining in a silent state and listening to music you find calming.dr. kathleen hall, founder of the stress institute, also recommends using positive affirmations (肯定): “repeating a positive affirmation when you are stressed reduces the production of stress hormones. create an affirmation you love, such as, “ i am strong; i am in control; everything has a purpose. ”interact (互动)sometimes when were stressed, we want to separate ourselves from others. 18 this could mean hanging out with a friend or getting involved in a group.exercisesports are a great way to reduce stress. 19 try different physical activities until you find one you enjoy: swimming, biking, hiking, etc.20 what you eat can have a big influence on how you feel. to cut down on stress, always start your day with breakfast. also, eat more fish and nuts, and vitamin b6, found in bananas, turkey, brown rice and sweet potatoes.a. eat healthilyb. relax your mind and bodyc. positively involve yourself in societyd. and team sports arent the only way to reduce it.e. we dont share it with others and always shoulder it on our own.f. and being busy probably isnt the only thing going on in your life.g. however, connecting with people who matter to us can help us reduce stress. 第二部分 语言知识运用 （共两节, 总分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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 when my son, justin, was four, he found a caterpillar (毛虫) and put it in a jar. each day he fed it with fresh grass and leaves. in a few weeks we discovered it21itself in a cocoon (茧).justin was excited. he knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was about to be22, but he didnt know what kind. he was23to know what gift nature was about to give him.“dad!” shouted the boy while running to me one day. “somethings24. come see!”he led me to his room. the cocoon had become half transparent and we could25the wings of the unborn. soon, a moth broke free from the cocoon, and laid eggs completing the life26of the little caterpillar.the next day, i convinced justin it was time to set the moth free. he took it27, opened the jar, and the little moth flew out. it28the yard twice, came back, and landed on justins arm. he picked it up, tossed it in the air, and the moth repeated its29pattern. he tried over and over, but each time it would30to his arm.justin31 . he put his little pet back to the jar. the next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions of the same behavior, the moth32flew off into the grass.like a33, i believe the moth was afraid to leave what it was comfortable with. it wanted to stay with something34, scared to move on and experience something unknown.i was once that little moth. my cocoon was my mothers35, in which i was comfortable. like the moth, i didnt want to fly too far away from it. i was36when my first job required me to move to a new city. what would i find there? i liked37i was.humans are creatures of38. we resist change. however, if i hadnt moved, i would not have experienced many39and wonderful things or met many of my friends. so each move gave me the40to learn and experience, but best of all, i met friends.21. a. trappedb. wrappedc. developedd. protected22. a. bornb. changedc. raisedd. created23. a. upsetb. content c. luckyd. curious24. a. disappearingb. happening c. spreadingd. cracking25. a. identifyb. feelc. forecastd. estimate26. a. spanb. taskc. cycled. project27. a. insideb. downc. asided. outside28. a. exploredb. searchedc. circledd. abandoned29. a. flight b. gamec. ceremonyd. adventure30. a. stickb. referc. turnd. return31. a. kept up b. gave upc. looked upd. tur