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高二年级第二学期月考 I 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It was a cold, wet day when 14-year-old Tom arrived at his College. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Tom looked at the 1 . Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind the classroom. For a few minutes,Tom _2 _the water, wondering why it looked so _3_. Then it hit him the scene was similar to the slides(幻灯片) he was shown during Disaster Management classes. 4 a coming disaster, Tom swung into action. “Run, run, dont stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us!” he shouted and all the students ran to the open area. Then Tom ran over to _5_ his headteacher Tony what was happening. After _6_ the hill, Tony knew the school was in _7 _. He and some teachers tried to stop the water-flow, but they were too _8_: huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed.When Tom returned home later that day, his white uniform covered in mud, he got the blame from his mother. He tried to explain that he had 9_two hundred schoolmates _10_she didnt believe him.His mother _11_ realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the _12_ . Filled with pride, she hugged Tom and said that he was indeed a 13_. No one was hurt in the incident because of Toms _14_action and careful observation.“Toms action _15_us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action. It might be too late by then,” Tony said. 1. A. sun B. rain C. snow D. fog2. A. picked upB. took away C. talked aboutD. stared at3. A. familiar B. special C. strange D. terrifying4. A. MakingB. Imagining C. FearingD. Hearing5. A. ask B. promise C. tell D. persuade6. A. inspectingB. describing C. drawingD. finding7. A. charge B. surpriseC. controlD. trouble8. A. late B. sleepy C. hungry D. shocked9. A. cheered B. visited C. saved D. Calmed10. A. when B. or C. since D. but11. A. naturallyB. necessarily C. completely D. finally12. A. adventureB. disasterC. failureD. experience13. A. loser B. fool C. hero D. star14. A. quiet B. tough C. quick D. safe15. A. taught B. interested C. warned D. Confused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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。As the mother of modern dance, Isadora Duncan knew two things about herself in her early life. First, she didnt want to live by what other people thought was right or wrong, _16_ by her own rules. Second , she wanted to do the kind of dancing _17_was new and different from other dances at that time. She thought dancing should be an art, not just entertainment. Isadora Duncan wanted her modern dance style to be free and _18_(nature). She often moved _19_arms and legs in very smooth motions, _20_waves in the ocean.Isadora Duncan had very liberal(开朗的) ideas in her time. She thought the Bolshevik Revolution was a good thing for Russia. She spent time there_21_(teach) modern dance and creating dances for the Russian people. In the late 1920s, Isadora Duncans dancing career was over. People began to think of her as a sad person _22_best days were gone. And she died_23_ unusual death in Nice, France. The scarf she was wearing caught in the wheel of a car in which she was riding. Her neck _24_(break) and she died instantly at the age of fifty.The famous American poet Carl wrote a poem about Isadora Duncan. Here is part of _25_he wrote: “I am the wind. I am the sea and the moon. I dance what I am.”II 阅读理解 (共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A What a newspaper includes is decided by its editors. The managing editor decides which stories are newsworthy and gives reporters their tasks. To an editor, there are two kinds of news: hard news, such as the election (选举) of a president, and soft news. Soft news includes stories about a new dance craze, a beautiful historic building, or an interesting person. The soft news fills whatever space is left after the hard news is put into the newspaper space. There is also public service news to fit ininformation about meetings and lectures, free health programs, or changes in a local librarys hours. The managing editor decides how important a story is. If a story is very important, it is marked for a headline on the front page. Less important stories appear farther back in the paper. The story editor takes a story and decides to “boil or trim it”. If the editor decides to boil a story, it becomes front-page article. Depending on the size of a paper, there may be a sports editor, a business editor or an art editor. On a small weekly paper, an editor may cover two or more of these areas. Once all the stories are written, they are given to a copy editor, who corrects any mistakes and fits the articles into the newspapers format(版式). The makeup editor, with the managing editor, usually decides how the paper will look. The editors job is to decide whether a page will look. This editors job is to deicide whether a page will carry two stories and four ads or six stories and one ad. Editors may rewrite or redesign many of the pages as more stories come from the pressroom.26. An example of hard news is _A. the election of a presidentB. a story about a historic buildingC. a new fashion in clothesD. information about health programs27. Where a news story is put in the newspaper depends on_A. its length B. its styleC. its importance D. its title28. What does the underlined word “trim” in the second paragraph mean?A. Reduce in size B. Increase in lengthC. Beautify in appearance D. Change in shape29. Correcting the mistakes of all the articles is the work of_A. makeup editors B. copy editorsC. managing editors D. business editors30. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To persuade people to work as editors.B. To tell the readers how editors are educated.C. To introduce some famous editors.D. To show how a newspaper is made. B Kids are natural scientists. That may be why they ask so many questions. Younger kids take up science and math with amazing enthusiasm, yet as they get older they often lose their excitement. Children look on scientific exploration as play, but as they get older they start to connect it with big heavy books, long worksheets and a lot of exams. What a tragedy! We had their attention, they were listening, they were joining, they were LEARNING and then we lost it to boredom. We need our kids to play more. More play brings up basic scientific concepts(概念). Being familiar with basic scientific concepts brings about exploration which leads to research. Once they are searching, they are completely into the learning. My boys built a small 9-hole golf course next to our driveway one day. It was a great product of science. They dug out the holes and channels to guide the golf ball. They played with architecture with a series of pipes they had found in the garage. They tested speed and momentum(动量)by creating one of the holes across the driveway. They experienced biology when deciding which front yard plants could be used as a part of the course and which needed to be pulled up. If I had sent them out to the yard to build a 9-hole golf course, it would have never happened. It was because it was their idea that it worked. I try to tell them some of the concepts after the fact. When they ask about something, I try to link it back to something they have built, experienced, or felt. I try to give them a vocabulary around what they already know. An afternoon can change the way kids look at the world. Not bad for a day of play.31. What can we learn about kids attitudes towards science from the first three paragraphs?A. Kids think they are born to work as scientists.B. Younger kids begin to learn science on purpose.C. Older kids often link science to boring things.D. Childrens taking an interest in science is a tragedy.32. In what order does childrens play develop into learning according to the writer?A. PlayDoing explorationMaking serious scientific researchGetting familiar with basic scientific conceptsB. PlayDoing explorationGetting familiar with basic scientific conceptsMaking serious scientific researchC. PlayGetting familiar with basic scientific conceptsDoing explorationMaking serious scientific researchD. PlayMaking serious scientific researchGetting familiar with basic scientific conceptsDoing exploration33. By building the small golf course, the boys learn all of the following things except_.A. speed B. momentum C. biology D. agriculture34. If the writer had forced the boys to build a small golf course, they might have_A. asked her some related scientific conceptsB. made a better golf course than the one they had builtC. asked their friends to help them with the workD. got bored and refused to follow the writers directions35. In which part of a newspaper is the article probably included? A. Architecture. B. Education C. Health D. Sports. C How to improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. Theyll say, This is my destiny(命运).I cannot change it. Of course not! You dont have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on any other outer factor. I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle again. Huh! Is this what she calls doing her best? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart. In her opinion, this is the life that has been intended for her.Besides, luck can only change if God wills it. She hasnt realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams. Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone(unless it contributes to your success),and get your mind and body to work! Dont expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, dont just regard it as a failure; instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. Its not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively. If someones life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, dont just stand(or sit)there, do something to improve your life.36According to the woman mentioned in Para. 3, her life_. A. doesnt need improving B. will be worse in the future C. will be better some day D. couldnt be improved 37What does the author think of the womans life? A. passive B. positive C. colorful D. ridiculous 38Which of the following statements is the authors opinion? A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging. B. You can only achieve success when God wills it. C. Your luck can be changed by your own efforts. D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.39In Para. 5, the author emphasized the importance of _. A. positive thinking B. positive action C. hope for the best D. intention to succeed 40 The text is mainly written to advise you to _. A. improve your life B. understand yourself C. believe in yourself D. change your normal wayD The English, as a race, are very different in many ways from all other nationalities, including their closest neighbor, the French. It is said that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons are, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalities.Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. When meeting strangers or foreigners he often seems restrained, even embarrassed. You have only to catch a city train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a corner, and no one speaks. An Englishman, pretending to be giving advice to overseas visitors, once suggested, “On entering a railway carriage, shake hands with all the passengers.” Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood rule of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately suspected.In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly your emotion, excitement, etc, often accompanied by appropriate gesture. The Englishman is somewhat different. Of course, an Englishman tends to display his feelings far less. This is reflected in his use of language. Imagine a man commenting(评论) on the great beauty of a young girl. A more emotional man might describe her “Oh, she is a goddess”, but an Englishman might just say “Oh, shes all right.” An Englishman who has seen a highly successful and enjoyable film introduces it to a friend by commenting, “Its not bad you know”, or on seeing some very unusual scenery he might convey his pleasure by saying, “Nice, yes, very nice.” The overseas visitor must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest and involvement. Instead, he must realize that “all right,” “not bad,” and “nice,” very often have the sense of “first-class,” “excellent,” “beautiful”. This unique style of language use is particularly common in England.41. According to the passage, the English are different from other nationalities in _. A. habits B. attitudes C. character D. all of the above42. The underlined word “restrained” in the second paragraph probably means “ ”. A. active and talkative B. polite and friendly C. calm and controlled D. silent and kind43. In Britain, if you dont want other people to think you are strange, youd better _. A. behave just like the English do B. talk with others as much as possible C. say nothing about yourself D. shake hands with everyone you meet 44. If an Englishman says “all right”, it may mean “_”. A. not bad B. wonderful C. quite right D. correct 45. From the passage, we can infer that an Englishman _. A. doesnt like to show his feelings so muchB. has less emotion than people of other nationalitiesC. finds it easy to express his emotion D. likes to have a joke with strangers第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读相关信息并按要求为人物的活动匹配信息。请将答案的字母编号写在答题卷标号为4650的括号上。_ 46. Stephen studies art in Beijing University. He shows great interest in paintings and he is especially interested in those oil paintings that reflect the variety of life. _ 47. Mark has just come to China and he is very interested in Chinese culture. He has been waiting for a long time to have a chance to see a wonderful Chinese acrobatic (杂技的) performance in China. _ 48. Oscar is a student from Yangzhou University, visiting his friends who share the same interest in music. They are planning to find someplace to enjoy rock and roll and pop songs. _ 49. Charles works in Philips Company, Shanghai Branch. He is going to Beijing on business in middle September. He will be free in the evening, so he wants to go to someplace to enjoy some music performed by foreign bands. _ 50. Carol studies Chinese in Beijing. She is free recently during the day time, so she would like to find someplace where she can attend some kind of activity so that she can learn some details about Chinese modern literatu