2015-2016学年高二上学期10月月考试题.doc

高二年级英语10月月考试题阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）AWhen I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie. in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. Beckon could stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.21. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A. Look at the snaky.B. Keep them company.C. Play games with them.D. Touch them gently.22. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie_.A. could eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad23. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?A. She was treated as a member of the family.B. She played games with anyone she liked.C. She was loved by everybody she met.D. She went everywhere with the family.24. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she_.A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funnyBCWUThe communication unionHead of ResearchSalary:55.271We are looking for a Head of Research to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre. You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff. The person appointed would be expected to carry out research work of a strategic nature across the range of businesses in which the CWU has or seeks membership and to contribute to the strategic thinking and direction of the union as a whole. You will need: proven line management skills, especially in managing and motivating a team; good research skills, holding a good degree in a related subject or other similar experience; a high level of mathematical and calculating skills; the ability to produce high quality work under pressure; a commitment to and knowledge of the trade union movement and social democratic politics; and knowledge and/ or experience of the postal and/ or telecommunications industry. To apply, please request an application pack by emailing or by telephoning HR( Human Resources ) on 020 8971 7482. When applying please state your source. Closing Date for Applications: 4th August 2010Anticipated interview date: 17th August 2010No agencies please25. In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?A. Arts. B. Sales. C. Jobs. D. News.26. One of the duties of the person to be appointed is .A. taking charge of research B. seeking membership for the unionC. managing a team of three or four members D. running a telecommunication company27. If you wish to apply for this position, you can do all EXCEPT _.A. ask an agency for an application form B. dial 020 8971 7482 for more informationC. email for an application pack D. send in your application before 4th August 201028. Which of the following applicants is most likely to be employed?A. A school teacher with a masters degree. B. A university graduate in computer science.C. A director from a research with a masters degree. D. A clerk（员工） from a telecommunications companyCIf Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 29. The first paragraph is mainly intended to _A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations30. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese31. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB. Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC. Chinese Culture for WesternersD. Old Thinker with a Big Future32. The passage is likely to appear in _. A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbookD One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is.”What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”, which sounded ominous.Christmas was coming.“Dont expect any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough.”As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before.The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? Hes all right?”He hung up and shouted upstairs.“The hospital said we can bring Richard home!”“Thank God!”I heard Mum cry.From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!33. What happened to the author on September 11th1958?A. He got a baby brother.B. He got a Christmas gift.C. He became four years old.D. He received a doll.34. What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3probably mean?A. Impossible.B. Boring. C. Difficult.D. Fearful.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. A sad Christmas day.B. Life with a lovely baby.C. A special Christmas gift.D. Memories of a happy family. 七选五： Sure, weve all heard that we should get more sleep. The realities of life often make it become “we should get more sleep later.” 36 The result is that you wake up the next day feeling like a role of The Walking Dead. Here are four ways you can adjust your biology in order to pay less for staying up.Move aroundExercising before bed is a sure way to keep awake. Thats why you shouldnt do it when you want to go to sleep, and it is also why hitting the gym, or even some fast push-ups can tell your body that its not time for bed. Being physically exhausted isnt fun when you are trying to stay up late. 37 Eat more proteinFew people think about the fact that the brain and body use a lot more energy when were awake. If you are pulling an all-nighter, youre going to need a lot more food than you are used to eating. 38 To stay awake, plan to eat larger meals than normal and to eat them more frequently.Drink the right stuffIts tempting(诱人) to switch to sugary caffeine drinks like Red Bull, but the sugar will lead to a crash. Instead, if you want to use caffeine, drink early in the evening so itll wear off by the time you want to sleep. 39 Dont make it worse by drinking sugar.40 Turn the lights down at night because bright lights keep you awake. For three or four hours after youre exposed to bright white light, your body wont make melatonin, a must for deep sleep. You will sleep better if you turn the lights a little bit down.A. Turn the lights off.B. Just do enough to get energetic.C. And your body can never bear something like that.D. Your brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.E. When you stay up late, your blood sugar becomes abnormal.F. There is either more work to be done, or more fun to be had, or both.G. Avoid bright lights.完形填空 This was my grandmothers first Christmas without grandfather, and before he passed away we had promised grandfather that we would make this her best Christmas ever. When my parents and I 41 at her house, we found she had waited up all night for us. The house did seem a little _42_ without grandfather.Grandfather had always said that the Christmas 43 was the most important decoration of all. So we immediately set to work on the beautiful artificial tree that was stored in grandfathers closet (壁橱). Through our efforts, we finally stepped back to 44 our handiwork. It looked beautiful. 45 something was missing. Wheres your star? I asked. The star was my grandmothers favorite part of the tree.Why, it 46 be here somewhere, she said, starting to sort through the boxes again. Your grandfather always 47 everything so carefully when he took the tree down.As we emptied the boxes and 48 no star, my grandmothers eyes filled with tears. Grandfather had given it to grandmother some fifty years ago on their first Christmas together. It brought them great happiness. Now, on her first Christmas without him, the star was 49 , too. Dont worry, Grandmother, I 50 her. Well find it for you.My mother and I formed a search 51 . Lets start in on the closet where the ornaments (装饰品) were, Mother said. Maybe the star just fell out of the box.That sounded 52 , so I began to search the closet. I thought I tried every 53 , but no star. I could see grandmother was 54 , although she tried not to show it.Whats in this wrapped box?” Mother suddenly called out. It was at the bottom of fathers closet.Grandmother took the box in 55 and opened it. Her face 56 when she unfolded the paper and pulled out a golden star. There was a(n) 57 attached. Dont be angry with me, dear. I broke your star while packing the decorations, and I couldnt 58 to tell you. Thought it was time for a new one. I hope it brings you as much 59 as the first one. Merry Christmas!Love,BryantSo grandmothers tree had a star after all, a star that expressed their everlasting love for one another. And we were glad we were able to make this Christmas 60 for her.41. A. arrivedB. looked C. stayed D. worked42. A. noisy B. emptyC. safeD. clean43. A. flower B. bell C. stocking D. tree44. A. admireB. repairC. paintD. design45. A. Or B. SoC. ButD. And46. A. mightB. must C. need D. will47. A. packed B. decided C. covered D. searched48. A. made B. leftC. found D. felt49. A. goneB. hidden C. brokenD. forgotten50. A. warnedB. persuadedC. reminded D.comforted51. A. gameB. class C. company D. party 52. A. challengingB. reasonableC. pleasant D. difficult53. A. suggestion B. directionC. possibility D. method54. A. ashamedB. shockedC. disappointedD. frightened 55. A. fear B. reliefC. anger D. surprise 56. A. clearedB. brightenedC. darkened D. tightened57. A. article B. note C. receiptD. poem58. A. bear B. affordC. wait D. agree 59. A. peace B. changeC. luck D. joy60. A. special B. funnyC. relaxingD. favorite语法填空：Teacher: Good morning, everybody. Were glad to have Mr.Henry Stone with us, 61 famous writer in this country. He is going to share with us his writing experiences. Now, Henry, please tell us 62 you find so many interesting things for your stories.Henry: Ok, I watch people a lot when I travel. I 63 (be) to many countries, such as Britain, Italy, and Sweden. So I spend much time at the airports. While 64 (wait) for my flights, I watch people passing by and start my 65 (imagine). For example, the other day I saw a couple, 66 were buying magazines at the airport. Every few seconds, the woman looked around. I wondered if someone was following them. Perhaps they were running away and this reminded me 67 a story in the newspaper that day: a man 68 (steal) one million pounds a week before and disappeared with his wife. There was a picture of them in the paper. The couple really looked like the thieves. Maybe I 69 call the police. Just then, I saw 70 say goodbye to each other. And the woman walked away. Well, sometimes I make mistakes, but I find things like that very useful for my writing.短文改错I prefer my English classes to be taught in English only. What we all know, a good learning environment is of greatly importance if we want to study English well. Classes teaching in English provide students for a better environment. When English is an only language in class, students will have more opportunity to practise listening and speaking. However, there were problems with this method. Sometimes we may find difficult to follow the teacher and some slow learners may even give up learn English. Although these difficulties, but I believe practice makes perfect. With enough practice, we can overcome the difficulties and benefit from English classes in the long run. 单词拼写：1.They _(努力，试图) to rescue the boy who was trapped in the lift.2. The _ (影子)of an object is longer in the morning and afternoon that at midday.3. She has a _(偏爱) for pets.4. The students worked very hard, _(目标) to be admitted to a famous university.5. This is a _ (典型的) example of traditional Chinese painting.6. Ill _(采用) your idea because I think it is excellent.7. The country _(拥有) rich mineral deposits(矿藏).8. We should perform our duties _(忠实地).9. It is _(预测) that it will rain tomorrow.10. The government is _(呼吁) to everyone to save water.书面表达（