高二英语上学期第二次月考试题1.doc

山西省洪洞县第一中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AI have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on my newspaper route when I was twelve-year-old boy back in 1954. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in forgiveness that I can only hope to pass on to someone else someday.On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the roof of the old ladys house. I found a smooth rock and sent it. The stone headed straight for a small window on the old ladys back door. At the sound of broken glass, we took off from the old ladys yard.I was too scared about getting caught that first night. However, a few days later when I was sure that I hadnt been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune.She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably when seeing her.I decided to save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelop with a note saying that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost of repairing it.The next day, I handed the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits as I continued my route.After several biscuits, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “Im proud of you.”1. What work did the author do at the age of 12?A. Delivering newspapers B. Collecting old papersC. Picking rocks D. Repairing roofs2. Why did the author and his friend escape from the old ladys yard?A. They broke the old ladys back door.B. They heard the old lady shouting.C. They broke the old ladys window.D. They were seen by the old lady.3. What did the author do to make up for his mistake?A. He saved some money to cover the cost.B. He gave the old lady papers for free.C. He apologized in the old ladys presence.D. He bought cookies for the old lady.4. According to the passage, the old lady was a person who was _.A. strict B. patient C. rough D. generousBImproving your intelligence quotient (IQ) doesnt have to mean studying hard. There are many methods that can help your brain. Here are three of them, from the British science magazine New Scientist.Working memoryIQ is not decided by genetics. Some methods can help increase it.Recent studies suggest that a basic brain function called working memory could increase ones IQ.How: Training helps us expand the working memory. Common training tasks include: doing math questions; remembering the position of objects on a map; or remembering something like a phone number, without writing it down.Body and mindPhysical exercise can help the brain as well as the body. Its good for those who hate studying hard. Physical exercise helps the growth of new brain cells. In2012, US scientist Fred Gage showed that even adults could grow new brain cells. He also found that exercise was one of the best ways to achieve this.How: Simply walking for half an hour three times a week can improve learning, concentration and reasoning by 15 percent. A study last year showed that the best way to get a mental lift is to bend over backwards.The Mozart effectAmerican scientist Frances Rauscher made a discovery in 2010 that listening to Mozart improved peoples mathematical reasoning. Last year, Rauscher reported that Mozarts music seemed to increase activity in genes involved in nerve-cell signaling in the brain.How: listening to Mozart and taking music lessons. Music lessons can really help. Six-year-old children who were given music lessons got a 2-to-3-point increase in IQ scores.5. If you dont like to study hard, youd better _ to improve your IQ.A. listen to music B. try some physical exerciseC. bend over backwards regularly D. learn how to concentrate6. The underlined word “this” refers to _.A. the improvement of ones IQ B. the study of Fred GageC. physical exercise D. the growth of new brain cells7. From the article we can conclude that it is wrong to think that _.A. listening to Mozart improves peoples mathematical reasoningB. children taking music lessons can increase their IQ scoresC. people can not produce new brain cells as they grow olderD. Frances Rauscher suggests people listen to Mozart8. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. introduce some simple ways to improve peoples IQB. report some new discoveriesC. point out peoples wrong ideas about IQD. tell the relationship between IQ and ways of exercisingCMusicOpera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. .Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. .Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend. /home.asp.College Conservatory of Music（CCM）： Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCMs Phil-harmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each tem is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. /events/cakendar.Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220. .9. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A. 381-3300 B. 723-1182 C. 241-2742 D. 232-622010. Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?A. Music Hall. B. Memorial Hall.C. Patricia Cobbett Theater D. Riverbend Music Theater.11. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?A. It has seats in the open air. B. It gives shows all year round.C. It offers membership discounts. D. It presents famous musical works.D“Did you hear what happened to Adam last Friday?” Lindsey whispers to Tori.With her eyes shining, Tori says proudly, “I did. Sean told me two days ago.”Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happens to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is not nice and not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori arent very different from most students here at Linton High School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip(闲话). I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic breakups, trouble at home, even dropping out that a person would rather keep secret. They didnt want it exposed to others. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the more attention the gossip attracts. If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor (传言) can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others dont. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the “in group.” In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority (优越感).Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can know that wearing or saying something similar will get negative effects. But the rule of gossip will never show up in any student handbook.The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects the gossip might have.12. The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to _.A. present an argument B. introduce a topicC. describe the characters D. clarify his writing purpose13. An important negative effect of gossip is that it _.A. breaks up relationships B. causes unpleasant experiencesC. spreads information around D. embarrasses the listener14. Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can _.A. provide students with written rulesB. attract the polices attention to group behaviorsC. force schools to improve student handbooksD. help people watch their own behaviors15. What advice does the author give in the passage?A. Never become a gossiper.B. Stay away from gossipers.C. Dont let gossip turn into lies.D. Think twice before you gossip.第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。_16_ When a person does a certain thing again and again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly; once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible to get rid of. _17_ Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits and sometimes are defeated by them._18_ Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and determination.Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. _19_ Unfortunately, older persons often form habits which ought to have been avoided._20_A. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits.B. Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed.C. Whether good or not habits, they are easy to get rid of.D. There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help.E. It is very important for us to know why we should get used to good habits.F. These are all easily formed habits.G. We ought to keep away from all these habits, and try to form the habits that will prove good for ourselves and others.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper. She had been a school teacher before she retired, but she needed to keep _21_. She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her _22_ which helped find jobs for old people. Every day she _23_ other old folks like her. By talking with them, she _24_ old people had abilities that were not _25_. But old people also had some _26_. She found a new purpose for herself then.Through the years, she _27_ to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new _28_: Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper called “Sixty Plus”, which was about _29_ old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being _30_.Anna Douglas uses her ability to see the _31_ behind a problem. She understands _32_ problems begin. For example, one of her _33_ said that his grandchildren _34_ the houses the instant he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas gave him some _35_ to understand his grandchildren and avoid the conflict.“Its important to know _36_ about your grandchildrens world,” says Mrs. Douglas. “That means questioning and listening, and _37_ is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them,” she continues, “Never try to _38_ your grandchildren or other young people. Never _39_ your opinion. Dont tell them what they should do. _40_, they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well.”21. A. freeB. richC. busyD. powerful22. A. houseB. studentsC. serviceD. books23. A. metB. answeredC. observedD. comforted24. A. realizedB. enjoyedC. followedD. demanded25. A. agreedB. exploredC. gaveD. studied26. A. mistakesB. charactersC. adjustmentD. problems27. A. oughtB. usedC. hadD. was28. A. lifeB. wayC. planD. topic29. A. gettingB. employingC. respectingD. supporting30. A. unknownB. rejectedC. misunderstoodD. discouraged31. A. principleB. truthC. processD. trust32. A. whenB. whereC. thatD. whether33. A. visitorsB. readersC. listenersD. friends34. A. gotB. enteredC. passedD. left35. A. inventionsB. choiceC. impressionD. suggestions36. A. anythingB. everythingC. nothingD. something37. A. speakingB. pleasingC. listeningD. advising38. A. praiseB. scoldC. encourageD. trouble39. A. speak outB. give upC. stick toD. take up40. A. GenerallyB. NaturallyC. LuckilyD. Happily第II卷第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第二节 （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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Friendship is one of the most important things in everyones life. _41_ is very difficult to find a better definition (定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person _42_ can share all our sadness and double all our happiness. To _43_ (they) credit, they are always at our side to give us their help and comfort. Knowing how _44_ (value) friendship is, we should be very cautious about our choice of friends. We should choose those people with a good character _45_ our friends, but we must try to avoid _46_ (make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and make an _47_ (adjust). A true friend can always _48_ (trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she wont tell others. Friends share their joys and sorrows. They help each other when they are in trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. _49_ most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, _50_ you have a good friend, dont forget him or her.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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：把多余的词用斜线（）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。One day, dad and I were walking by the lake while a boy rode by us at a very high speed. A few minute later, we heard a scream, following by a loud noise of something dropping into the water. We turned around and found boy struggling in the lake, crying out loudly for help. Dad and I ran towards him quickly but pulled him out. The boy immediately ride away without saying “thank you”. I felt disappointed at her behavior.Of course, we dont assist others for “thanks”, but nowadays some people are not thankful for the help they have been received. They may be accused with their rude manners. However, we were luckily. After all, we didnt put ourselves in trouble by helping the boy.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李平，你的英国笔友Mary来信说她想下个月来中国的一所中学学习交流。请你给她回一封邮件，推荐你所在的学校供她参考。内容要点如下：1.环境设施；2.教学情况；3.课外活动；4.建议。注意：1.可以适当发挥，但不要逐字翻译；2.词数为100左右；3.邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Hi, Mary,Nice to receive your e-mail today. Since you are planning to study in China in November, Id like to tell you something about my school._ Yours, Li Ping高二英语月考答案第