四川省武胜中学2020学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题（无答案）外研社版

武胜中学高2020级第四期第二次月考试题英 语（全卷满分：150分 完成时间：120分钟）第I卷 （选择题 共90分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）1The students were dancing to _ music when all of _ sudden the electricity went out.Aa; /Bthe ; theCthe; aD/; an2The days we spend together on the farm are not easy .Awhen; to forgetBwhich; to be forgottenC/; to be forgottenDthat; to forget3Bob a lot of Japanese when he watched Japanese cartoons at a younger age.A. picked upB. took upC. made upD. broke up4-_.-Its nothing to worry about . I never liked it, anyway.A. Something has gone wrong with my MP4.B. Im sorry, but I might have lost your MP4.C. I have caught a cold and I feel terribleD. Ive caught a cold, but I dont have medicine for it5My background is traditional Chinese music. I _ it for many years.Alearned Bhad learned Chave been learning Dlearn6What Im telling you is strictly _. Do not let anyone know of it.A. beneficial B. special C. confidential D. individual7A terrible terrorist attack _ at the train station in Kunming, on March 1st, 2020, _ 29 deaths and more than 140 injuries.Aoccurred; causingBhappened; causedCoccurred; causedDhappened; to cause8You _ your car.Otherwise you wouldnt have suffered the serious accident.Aneed drive Bneed to driveCneed have driven Dneednt have driven9I was blessed _ a happy childhood, _ most people would want to have.A. by ; that B. in ; it C. with; the one D. with; one10It was a nightmare. How Frankenstein wishes he _ the monster!A had not created B. had createdC has created D. created第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner 11 came out. When he did come out he wouldnt say hello to anybody 12 simply stared at them.The boy knocked on the door and 13 . as he was ready to 14 away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want? ” the old man said.“Uh, sir, Im selling these magazines and I was 15 if youd like to buy one.” The old man 16 stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and 17 some dog figurines （小雕像）. “Do you 18 dogs?” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. Theyre my family here and theyre all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 19 . “Ive a magazine here for collectors. Its perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But the old man said, “I need 20 of the magazines, now goodbye.”The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea 21 to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old mans house with the 22 . He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I 23 I told you no magazines.”“No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a 34 . ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old mans face 25 . “Its a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is 26 you. ” The old man was 27 ; no one had ever shown him so much 28 . “Boy, you have a big 29 . Thank you!” From that day on the old man 30 coming out of the house and talking with people.11AregularlyBnever ChardlyDnearly12AbutBwhenCasDso13AhurriedBwaitedCremainedDleft14AdriveBrunCescapeDwalk15AsayingBwonderingCdoubtingDhoping16AeverBjustCstillDyet17AlovedBsensedCcontactedDnoticed18AcollectBraiseChelpDlike19AoldBcruel ClonelyDterrible20Aneither BnothingCeitherDsome21AhappenedBreached CbroughtDoccurred22AfearBmagazineCfigurineDidea23AimaginedBthought CwishedDexpected24AfriendBdogCgiftDbook25Awent upBturned upCgrew upDlit up26AwithBforConDin27AsurprisedBcalmCdisappointed Dencouraged28ApityBkindnessCpoliteness Dhappiness29Ahand BeyeCheart Dhead30AcontinuedBstartedCavoided Drisked第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，共50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）AThe word advertising refers to any kind of public announcement that brings products and services to the attention of people. Throughout history, advertising has been an effective way to promote (促进) the trading and selling of goods. In the Middle Ages, merchants employed town criers to the public messages aloud to promote their goods. When printing was invented in the fifteenth century, pages of advertisements (ads) could be printed easily and were either hung in public places or put in books.By the end of the seventeenth century, when newspapers were beginning to be read by more people, printed materials became an important way to promote products and services. The London Gazette was the first newspaper to set aside a place just for advertising. This was so successful that by the end of the century several companies started businesses for the purpose of making newspaper ads for merchants.Advertising spread quickly throughout the eighteenth century. Ad writers were starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad text. Everything, from clothes to drinks, was promoted with clever methods such as reception of the firms name or product words organized in eye-catching patterns, the use of pretty pictures and expressions easy to remember.Near the end of the nineteenth century, companies that were devoted to the production of ads came to be known as advertising agencies (广告商). The agencies developed new ways to get people to think of themselves as members of a group. Throughout the twentieth century, advertising agencies promoted consumerism (消费主义) as a way of life. Spreading the belief that people could be happy only if they bought the right products.31. What was advertising like in the Middle Ages?A. Merchants were employed to promote products.B. Ad messages were shouted out in public places.C. Product information was included in books.D. Ad signs were put up in towns.32. What does the word This in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Advertising in newspapers. B. Including pictures in ads.C. selling goods in markets. D. Working with ad agencies.33. The 18th century advertising was special in its _.A. growing spending B. printing materialsC. advertising companies D. attractive designs34. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. The Story of Advertising B. The Value of Advertising DesignsC. The Role of Newspaper AdvertisingD. The Development of Printing for AdvertisingBLondon has always been known for its black fogs. In the winter of 1952, a milky white fog rolled into the city. As the smoke poured into the air, it was so hard to see that people had to walk in front of the buses to guide them. In this way, the most serious air pollution disaster in history began. When it was over, more than 4,000 people had been killed by the thick black smog.New York City has had several London-type smogs since 1950. Each time, 100 to 400 deaths were caused by the smog. Although these smogs were not as deadly as Londons, New York City has the worst air pollution problem in the United States.In all the killer smogs, factories and homes poured smoke and fumes into the air from the furnaces. The chemical fumes combined with the water droplets in the fog to form harmful substances. These substances caused the illness of those who breathed the polluted air.Usually, such harmful fumes rise into the upper air and are blown away by the wind. But sometimes there is an unusual weather condition called a temperature inversion. A layer of cold air remains near the ground as smoke and fumes pour into it. This is covered by an upper layer of warm air that acts like a lid. It prevents the polluted cooler air from rising. The harmful fumes pile up and make people ill. The smog may be so thick that airports are closed and chains of collisions occur on the highways.Another type of smog occurs in Los Angeles. Here the weather may be clear and sunny. But stinging eyes and dry coughs show that harmful chemicals fill the air. The smog is due to invisible gases, mostly from automobile exhaust. Because these chemicals are changed by the sun high up in the air, it is called photochemical smog. It contains automobile exhaust fumes and nitrogen oxides changed by the suns rays. Added to these are sulfur dioxide and other fumes from factories and oil refineries. Photochemical smog is found in many large cities all over the world.Killer smogs dont happen very often, fortunately. But in Beijing, a combination of automobile exhaust fumes, home furnace smoke, and factory waste gases pours into the air. This may also happen in the suburbs, or out in the country, where large factories have been built. A number of harmful substances have been found in the air there. When these substances are breathed in day after day, the health of the population is affected.35. Why do people call this phenomenon black fog?A. It is black and dirty. B. It is too thick for people to see something.C. It can kill people. D. It can affect the health.36. What can reduce the air pollution according to the passage?A. Water. B. Cold air. C. The sun. D. Wind37. When photochemical smog happens in the city,.A. the weather may be fine B. black smoke may pour into the airC.many people will be killed D. people have to walk to work38. From the passage we know that the most serious black smog disaster took place in .A.Los AnglesB. New YorkC. London D. BeijingCEurope on Thursday launched the first satellite of its Copernicus Earth observation project that will supply valuable images in the event of natural disasters or even a plane crash.The Sentinel-la satellite, which was sent into Earth s orbit from Europes spaceport in French Guiana9 will be used to monitor sea ice, oil spills and land use and to respond to emergencies such as floods and earthquakes.The Copernicus proiect , for which the European Union and the -European Space Agency (ESA) have committed funding of around 8. 4 billion euros (_$_11. 5 billion) until 2020, is described by the ESA as the most ambitious earth observation program to date.The big step forward is that we can now cover every place on Earth every three to six days, Volker Liebig, director of ESA s Earth Observation program, said ahead of the launch. If you want to use images for disaster management support or to find a plane, then you want the images to be as fresh as possible. But he cautioned you would first need to know roughly where a plane had crashed, which is not the case with the missing Malaysian Airlines jet.Copernicus also offers new business opportunities. Images can be downloaded free of charge, meaning companies can then use them to help deliver data to farmers on soil conditions or pest infestation, help oil companies decide where to drill new wells or make it easier for insurers to assess the risk of costly floods and fires.Sentinel-la, which will operate with a second satellite, Sentinel-1b, to be launched next year, has high-tech instrurnents that will allow it to record radar images of Earths surface, even when the skies are cloudy or dark. As part of the Copernicus program, there will be 17 launches over the next decade.39. For what purpose was the Sentinel-la satellite sent up into space?A. To improve observation of the earth. B. To search for some missing planes.C. To download free valuable images. D. To predict floods and earthquakes.40.What do we know about Copernicus Earth observation project,?A. It can cover every place on Earth at the same time.B. It makes a profit by offering downloaded images.C. It is financed by the European Union and ESA.D: It has put two satellites into Earths orbit successfully.41. How does the Copernicus project benefit farmers?A. By supplying data on soil conditions. B. By calculating the loss of costly floods.C. By drilling oil wells in proper places.D. By controlling the risk of potential fires.42. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about the Sentinel-1a satellite?A. Its operation. B. Its appearance. C. Its instruments. D. Its future.DTwo friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence. Given that this is the ease, why arent students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive ears, or stay physically fit?First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult（侮辱）. For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isnt in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution（解决）: stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well。 Rude words, namecalling, and accusations only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy（策略） for conflict resolution : listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speakers position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesnt mean trying to figure out whats wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesnt, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesnt mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility,“64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves”. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.43.ThisarticleismainlyaboutA.thelivesofschoolchildrenB.thecauseofargumentsinschoolsC.howtoanalyzeyouthviolenceD.howtodealwithschoolconflicts44.FromParagraph2wecanlearnthatA.violenceismorelikelytooccuratlunchtimeB.asmallconflictcanleadtoviolenceC.studentstendtolosetheirtempereasilyD.theeatinghabitofastudentisoftenthecauseofafight45.WhydostudentsneedtoaskthemselvesthequestionsstatedinParagraph5?A.Tofindoutwhoistoblame.B.Togetreadytotrynewthings.C.Tomakeclearwhattherealissueis.D.Tofigureouthowtostoptheshoutingmatch.46.AftertheconflictresolutionprogramwasstartedinAtlanta,itwasfoundthatA.therewasadecreaseinclassroomviolenceB.therewaslessstudentcooperationintheclassroomC.moreteachersfeltbetteraboutthemselvesinschoolsD.theteacher-studentrelationshipgreatlyimproved47.ThewriterspurposeforwritingthisarticleistoA.complainaboutproblemsinschooleducationB.teachstudentsdifferentstrategiesforschoollifeC.advocateteachingconflictmanagementinschoolsD.informteachersofthelateststudiesonschoolviolenceEFrom good reading we can derive(=get) pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acqu