山东省微山县第二中学2020学年高二英语下学期第二学段教学质量监测试题

2020学年度第二学期第二学段教学质量监测高二英语试卷注意：本试卷共6页，满分100分，时间90分钟第I卷 （共60分）第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读短文 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AThe least-visited countries in the worldIts every travelers dream a corner of the planet still undisturbed by tourists. And obviously, such places do exist. The United Nations World Tourism Organization lately reported the four least-visited countries globally.Montserrat (9,000)Once a popular holiday spot, this Lesser Antilles island has never quite recovered from a series of natural disasters. Hurricane Hugo in 1989 hit 90 per cent of the island and in 1995 the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted.These days, its volcano is now actually one of Montserrats main attractions, along with its beautiful beaches. Visitors can also go diving in its clear waters.Comoros (24,000)This collection of islands in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar serves as the perfect destination for those who want to get away from everyday city life.Comoros offers beautiful volcanic scenery, fruitful forests, and remote sleepy towns. There are even some of the best undiscovered reefs (礁) just waiting to be explored by divers.Liechtenstein (69,000)The sixth smallest country in the world is also one of the most undiscovered.Lying between Austria and Switzerland, Liechtenstein is an outdoor enthusiasts playground. Its the only country in the world to be totally in the Alps and a summer destination for hiking and cycling and snow-covered skiing perfection in winter, for those who can afford it.French Guiana (199,000)French Guiana is the least-visited country in South America, with some of the worlds most diverse plant and animal life.While there is much to attract tourists to the area, not least its miles of jungle, the infrastructure (基础设施) is in need of some attention.1. What do Montserrat and Comoros have in common?A. They have thick forests.B. They have recovered from natural disasters.C. They were badly destroyed by volcanic eruptions.D. They are destinations for divers.2. Which country is the best choice for snow skiing lovers?A. Montserrat. B. Liechtenstein. C. Comoros. D. French Guiana.3. What do we know about French Guiana?A. Its infrastructure is new and advanced.B. It has a rich diversity of species.C. It is the least-visited country in the world.D. Its most popular attraction is large areas of jungle.BDolphins are not fish, but warm-blooded animals.They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language.In this way they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals.Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long timeat least twenty or thirty years.Like some other animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.Strangely, dolphins seem to like man,and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people. There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called the Penguin shot and wounded (伤害) Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the areaexcept for the Penguin.Today, some people continue to kill dolphins,but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.4. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _.A. live in groups B. are warm-bloodedC.have brains almost as large as ours D. have their own language5. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?A. They wanted his help. B. He was lonely and liked to be with people.C. They enjoyed playing with him. D. He was seriously wounded.6. By telling the story of Jack the author wanted to show that .A. people are cruel to animals B. dolphins are friendly and cleverC. Jack is different from other dolphins D. dolphins should be protected by law7. Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?A. Its nose. B. Its ears. C. Its jaw. D. Its eyes.CAmber has a degree in business management and economics. She put her skills to good use when she spent eleven months in Cambodia (柬埔寨) through World Hope International as a volunteer working with a local micro-finance (小额信贷) company to help the poor get financial services.Ambers first few weeks in Cambodia was busy and difficult as she tried to learn the language, understand the culture and get used to her new surroundings. Her volunteer service involved working with a local micro-finance company.In addition to writing plans, preparing international marketing materials and building donor(捐赠人) relations, Amber met with company clients. During these visits she learned how the small loans they received transformed their lives. She learned first-hand the benefits of micro-finance, which by providing farmers and small business owners with affordable working capital (such as money to buy a sewing machine) helped them to earn their way out of poverty(贫穷).“It never stopped amazing me when a client would show me a new home that was built because of a loan he received or the way a clients business had improved and thus allowed his children to be sent to school,” Amber said.Amber recalled that one client called Paul walked her all around his house,pointing to what he had done with each of eight loans hed received. He explained how every loan had improved his familys quality of life. Amber said he was one of the hardest-working men she had ever met. He had suffered greatly in the Cambodian Civil War and became disabled, but not once did he let it kill his dreams of realizing a better life for his family. His latest purchase,a sound system that he rented out for weddings and other parties doubled his income!Amber said, “Living and working in Cambodia helped me see the world in new ways and made me aware of the hardship and suffering that many people around the world face every day. Those eleven months were some of the most meaningful months of my life.”8. Whats the best title for this passage?A. World Hope International B. Benefits of Micro-financeC. Poverty in Developing Countries D. Ambers Volunteer Experience in Cambodia9. Ambers volunteer work in Cambodia included all of the following things EXCEPT .A. teaching the language B. meeting with company clientsC. writing plans D. building donor relations10. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. Amber met with no difficulties after she arrived in CambodiaB. Amber is the leader of World Hope InternationalC. many local people in Cambodia changed their lives with the loansD. few children go to school because there arent enough schools in Cambodia11. After living and working in Cambodia as a volunteer, Amber .A. planned to travel to more countries B. changed her view of the worldC. decided to be a lifelong volunteer D. became aware of how happy her life wasDI love charity shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices.You can get things you wont find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charitys appeal to aid post-war Greece had been so successful that it had been flooded with donations. They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favorite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find Childrens books, all 10 or 20 pence each.Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers,although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they dont encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.The shops have very low running costs, and all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than110 million a year, funding medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. What better places to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and step lightly on the environment.12. The author loves the charity shop mainly because of .A. its convenient location B. its great variety of goodsC.its spirit of goodwill D. its nice shopping environment13. The first charity shop in the UK was set up to .A. sell cheap products B. help a foreign countryC.deal with unwanted things D. raise money for patients14. Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops?A. The operating costs are very low.B. The staff are usually well paid.C. 90% of the donations are second-hand.D. They are open twenty-four hours a day.15. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?A. What to Buy a Charity Shops.B. Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.C. Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.D. The Publics Concern about Charity Shops.第二节 七选五阅读（共5小题，每题2分，满分10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。Showering Helps BrainPeople get relaxation from various kinds of activities. For example, people can relax themselves by driving around, listening to light music, staring at green plants or just staring at the clouds in the sky. Taking a shower is relaxing. When showering,you can sing a song,daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you.16A piece of research made by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewed over 3,000 people around the world. 17 They said they were more likely to have new ideas in the shower than at work.18 Science explains the reasons as follows.First, showering can help to raise our level of dopamine(多巴胺), a hormone(荷尔蒙) closely related to our creativity. People vary in their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine and taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring the burst of an inspiration to us. Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break mentally from what may confuse you all the time. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you away from the outside world. 19 As a result, a showering hour may turn into an incubation(孵化) period for your ideas.Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower can also give you a fresh experience with the change of location,temperature and humidity(湿度). 20 Probably these changes make you think from a new point of view.Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, so just have a try!A. Taking a shower can also make you feel more energetic.B. But do you know that showering can benefit your brain as well?C. This is a perfect way for you to stay active and creative both mentally and physically.D. New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking.E. Without the outer disturbance,you can focus on your inner feelings and memories.F. So why does a simple shower have such magic power?G. It turned out that nearly two thirds of interviewees had experienced new ideas in their minds during the shower.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出最佳选项。Last weekend, I had an opportunity to serve as a volunteer at a nursing home in another city. I dont have a car and even the 21 train station is far away from my house. 22 , I wasnt sure how to get there.I posted a (n) 23 for a ride on the ride share board. Soon an individual (个人) Id never met 24 that hed be able to pick me up and drop me off at the station. He said hed wait until my train arrived 25 he drove away. My heart 26 and the stress Id been feeling disappeared 27 and thus our friendship began.I ended up arriving at the nursing home in 28 . The tiny team of servers there were 29 for the additional help. We all worked together as a team. I was glad to be a part of this and be of 30 to the elderly.That evening when my new 31 dropped me off at the station, he 32 that it was in a deserted area. So he parked his car and said, “We will wait for the 33 to come together.” I couldnt believe his 34 .With five minutes left before the train arrived, he 35 with me stories of his childhood. As a young boy, he 36 to sit near the edge of the train tracks, waiting 37 for the trains to rush by with all their force. That night he waited with me as my train 38 . It didnt rush by with full force but I left that station 39 the full force of his kindness and generosity. People like him would always 40 me how to love and how to give.21.A. bestB. largestC. closestD. latest22. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. InsteadD. Otherwise23. A. excuseB. chargeC. preferenceD. request24. A repliedB. jokedC. rememberedD. pretended25. A whenB. sinceC. afterD. before26. A brokeB. warmedC. sankD. changed27. A. immediatelyB. graduallyC. recentlyD. slowly28. A orderB. returnC. timeD. turn29. A gratefulB. regretfulC. responsibleD. sorry30. A interestB. serviceC. hopeD. curiosity31. A clerkB. customerC. neighborD. friend32. A. admittedB. heardC. noticedD. intended33. A trainB. busC. taxiD. car34. A braveryB. confidenceC. courageD. kindness35. A arguedB. sharedC. discussedD. compared36. A usedB. hadC. wishedD. decided37. A. unwillinglyB. proudlyC. excitedlyD. embarrassedly38. A startedB. passedC. stoppedD. approached39. A doubtingB. ignoringC. feelingD. wondering40. A warnB. remindC. expectD. promise第II卷 （共40分）第2节 语法填空（每小题1分，满分10分）Some people say that 1. _ is your dutyto give back to your community. Thats true, but for me, I want to do some voluntary work so that I can feel useful. Ive been working at 2. _ same job for years and its not at allvaluable. Yes, I make good money, but I never feel like Im doing any good in the world.When I was in college, I dreamed of 3. _(change) the world. I wanted to work in a non-profit organization where I was able 4. _ (do) some relief work, which had an influence onpublic policy, or which helped women and children 5. _ need. Ive begun to think again about those dreams and thought I might take the first step by doing some volunteering. Then, I can see if I like that kind of work and make some hard 6. _ (decision).I called an organization that helped7. _ (home) children. I told them about my education and experience, and they said someone like me would 8. _ (admit) to do sometutoring. I filled out a(n)9. _ (apply)and was fingerprinted for a background check. A few weeks later, I met my student and I tutored her for the first time. It was a great experience. I wish I 10. _ (do) it earlier!第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分30分）第一节 完成单词 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1. Because of the war, his family had to f_ to another country.2. 2. The company will have its a_ celebration this Saturday.3. 3. He was a_ by his cruel parents when born because of his disability.4. 4. The mountains are r_ in the clear water, forming a pleasant picture.5. The hut is hidden on a r_ mountain, and is really a good place to escape from busy city life.6. I understand the _ (概念) of the theory, but Im not sure about its details.7. Make sure to _ (分发) these materials to the hands of the victims.8. I (推荐)this book to anyone with an interest in chemistry.9. We