山西省祁县中学2020学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题（无答案）

高二英语月考测试二第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）When I was in my early twenties，I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate schoolI chose to go to the University of Arizona in Tucson and 1 thereUpon landing in early June，I was shocked by the lack of 2 and the burning desert heat. After less than two days in that 3 I called my parents to question whether I had made the 4 choice and to announce that I was 5 considering coming homeMy father，in a calm and 6 voice，indicated that I always had a 7 I could always come home and be welcome thereBut in fact，we both 8 I wouldnt come home at the timeNeedless to say，I chose to 9 Many years have passed My fathers 10 words remain with meKnowing that I can always 11 ，Ive been able to 12 several challenging situations-unemployment，divorce and even the 13 of my only sonI have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone 14 and that they do have a choiceWhether 15 is earthly，spiritual，or some sense of calm，knowing that we can come home will be just enough to 16 us on our wayIt 17 me, in a way, of the prodigal son（回头的浪子）who found 18 and love upon returning homeWhile we dont have to be like him and hit bottom in life，it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and 19 in life but we still have a home where love，support and comfort 20 .1Aflew Bdrove Cwalked Dcycled2Ablue Byellow Cbrown Dgreen3Auniversity Bschool Cenvironment Ddesert4Anew Bright Clast Ddifficult5Anaturally Bfortunately Cobviously Dseriously6Agentle Bweak Csupportive Dpleasant7Achoice Bdream Cfriend Drequest8Apretended Bexpected Cknew Dforgot9A, graduate Bregret Creturn Dcontinue10Asurprising B encouraging Cinteresting Dmoving11Awander outside Bhang around Ccome home Dmove away12Aface up to Bget away with Cmake sure of Dlook out for13Areturn Bgrowth Carrival Dloss14Aworries Bcares Cleaves Dstays15Ahealth Bmarriage Cchurch Dhome16A, help Bstop Cprotect Dteach17Ainforms Breminds Cwarns Drids18Acomfort Binterest Cfood Dmoney19Aregrets Bcomplaints Csufferings Dpleasures20Asurvive Bexist Cfall DDisappear第二节 阅读理解（每小题5分，共20分）Im often told how I have a dream job，that I work for a great company，getting to deal with the leaders in social media every day，and especially that I get to work from my homeUsually the people who tell me that working from home is wonderful have never worked from homeThey spend most of their career working from an office and hate itIn fact，I love being able to work from home and make my own hoursI truly appreciate being able to drop what Im doing to attend kids or go shopping，but theres a side to it we dont often talk about，the hard sideNo one wants to believe people like me，working from home，have anything to complain aboutReally，Im not going to complain，but I do want to share a few things about telecommuting（远程办公）that few home -based people want to tell you，because working from home doesnt look so wonderfulOne of the reasons I love my job is the flexibilityI know that I can volunteer for school projects，meet friends for lunch and work out for an hour as long as I get my work doneBut did you know telecommuters have to make up the time if they wish to pepper their days with fun distractions？So while my husband and kids are watching a movie，Im working until midnightBesides，when you work from home，youre held to your phone and Skype（网络电话）in case someone wants to talk to you during business hoursSo its not so easy to be flexible！21We learn from the passage that the writer_.A. is quite satisfied with her present work Bcan balance her work and family life wellC. complains about the disadvantages of working from officeD. presents some unknown facts of working from home22The last paragraph mainly tells us that_.A. youre not as flexible as you think you are B. youre usually a slave to yourselfC. the writer can always make full use of the freedom D. the writer is always busy with her work23The writer probably agrees that_Aeast or west，home working is the best Bfreedom should always come before workCget work done，or youll have no freedom Dall work and no play makes Jack a dull boy24Who is the passage mainly intended for?ATelecommuters BOffice workers CJob huntersDResearchers第3节 七选五 （每小题4分，共20分）Maybe you have heard the expression “When in Rome，do as the Romans do”So when you want to do business in France，you have to get to know French culture，to make marketing plans，and to run your business by local laws25 The French take great pride in their language，so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partnersAlso，another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their countrys culture and languageThe first thing that you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look the person in the eyeIn social meetings with friends，kissing is commonUse first names only after being invited to 26 The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first，followed by their first nameDress well 27 Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social statusAlways try to be tasteful and stylish Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing make -up is practiced widely by business womenThe French are passionate about food，so lunches are common in doing business in France，which usually consist of an appetizer，main meal with wine，cheese，dessert and coffee，and normally take up to two hours 28Do not begin eating until the host says，“bon appetite”Pass dishes to the left，keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate. 29 This may suggest that you find the food tastelessIf eating in a restaurant，the person who invites always paysAThe French draw information about people based on their appearanceBThis is a time for relationship buildingCRemember to be as polite as possibleDLanguage should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in FranceEBe careful with adding salt，pepper or sauces to your foodFUse Monsieur or Madame before the surnameGMake an appointment with your business partner in advance第4节 改错（每小题2分，共20分）Editor,Im writ